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Python getting started

How to get python?

The most up-to-date and current source code, binaries, documentation, news, etc., is available on the official website of Python https://www.python.org. You can download Python documentation from https://www.python.org/doc/.The documentation is available in HTML, PDF, and PostScript formats.

How to run python code?

There are three different ways to start Python −

Interactive Interpreter :
You can start Python from Unix, DOS, or any other system that provides you a command-line interpreter or shell window.
Enter python in the command line.
Start coding right away in the interactive interpreter.

$python # Unix/Linux
or
python% # Unix/Linux
or
C:> python # Windows/DOS

Script from the Command-line :
A Python script can be executed at command line by invoking the interpreter on your application, as in the following −

$python script.py # Unix/Linux
or
python% script.py # Unix/Linux
or
C: >python script.py # Windows/DOS

Integrated Development Environment
You can run Python from a Graphical User Interface (GUI) environment as well, if you have a GUI application on your system that supports Python.
  • Unix - IDLE is the very first Unix IDE for Python.
  • Windows − PythonWin is the first Windows interface for Python and is an IDE with a GUI.
  • Macintosh − The Macintosh version of Python along with the IDLE IDE is available from the main website, downloadable as either MacBinary or BinHex'd files.

Installing python on windows:

Step1:

Select the Compatible latest realease from Python Windows Download Page.Based on your windows Download the Python 2 or python 3 version.

Step2:

Open the installer. Here we are installing python 3. Make sure "Install launcher for all users" and "Add Python 3.X to PATH" is checked.Then Select Install Now.

Step3:

Now it's time to run your code. Open the python IDLE. Select File > New File.

Step4:

Type the code. Save it. Then select Run > Run Module

Hello World Program 😃


print("Hello World")

Output


Hello World

To learn python basics see Python Basics