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How to Get Started With
Python?
In this tutorial, you will learn to install and run Python on
your computer. Once we do that, we will also write our first
Python program.
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Python is a cross-platform programming language, which
means that it can run on multiple platforms like Windows,
macOS, Linux, and has even been ported to the Java and
.NET virtual machines. It is free and open-source.
Even though most of today's Linux and Mac have Python
pre-installed in it, the version might be out-of-date. So, it is
always a good idea to install the most current version.
The Easiest Way to Run Python www.domain-
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The easiest way to run Python is by using Thonny IDE.
The Thonny IDE comes with the latest version of Python
bundled in it. So you don't have to install Python separately.
Follow the following steps to run Python on your computer.
. Download Thonny IDE (h ps://thonny.org/).
. Run the installer to install Thonny on your computer.
. Go to: File > New. Then save the file with .py extension.
For example, hello.py , example.py , etc.
You can give any name to the file. However, the file name
should end with .py
. Write Python code in the file and save it.
Running Python using Thonny IDE
. Then Go to Run > Run current script or simply click F5 to
run it.
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If you don't want to use Thonny, here's how you can install
and run Python on your computer.
. Download the latest version of Python
(h ps://www.python.org/downloads/).
. Run the installer file and follow the steps to install Python
During the install process, check Add Python to
environment variables. This will add Python to
environment variables, and you can run Python from any
part of the computer.
Also, you can choose the path where Python is installed.
Installing Python on the computer
Once you finish the installation process, you can run
Python.
1. Run Python in Immediate mode
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Once Python is installed, typing in the command www.domain-
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line will invoke the interpreter in immediate mode. We can name.com
directly type in Python code, and press Enter to get the
output.
Try typing in 1 + 1 and press enter. We get 2 as the
output. This prompt can be used as a calculator. To exit this
mode, type quit() and press enter.
Running Python on the Command Line
2. Run Python in the Integrated Development
Environment (IDE)
We can use any text editing so ware to write a Python
script file.
We just need to save it with the .py extension. But using
an IDE can make our life a lot easier. IDE is a piece of
so ware that provides useful features like code hinting,
syntax highlighting and checking, file explorers, etc. to the
programmer for application development.
By the way, when you install Python, an IDE named IDLE is
also installed. You can use it to run Python on your
computer. It's a decent IDE for beginners.
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Python IDLE
Now you can create a new file and save it with .py
extension. For example, hello.py
Write Python code in the file and save it. To run the file, go
to Run > Run Module or simply click F5.
Running a Python program in IDLE
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Now that we have Python up and running, we can write our
first Python program.
Let's create a very simple program called Hello World .A
"Hello, World!" is a simple program that outputs
Hello, World! on the screen. Since it's a very simple
program, it's o en used to introduce a new programming
language to beginners.
Type the following code in any text editor or an IDE and
save it as hello_world.py
print("Hello, world!")
Run Code
Then, run the file. You will get the following output.
Hello, world!
Congratulations! You just wrote your first program in
Python.
As you can see, this was a pre y easy task. This is the
beauty of Python programming language.
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