Python Basics

Two Coursera classes (An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python, Learn to Program: The Fundamentals) provide very good python beginner learning materials. Python is a Interpreted Language

Quick Summary and Python Notes

• Guido van Rossum is author of python, Good Wikipedia read about him in link  
• Python Practice Book
• Notes from Advaced Python Workshop
• Online Editor available at CodeSkulptor
• Also check Very Good Question Is Python Interpreted or Compiled?
• Good Book to Get Started - A Byte of Python -Swarooph
• Learning Python the hard way

Basic Examples and beginner notes posted based on course notes. All Code can be tried in CodeSkulptor.  There are a few syntax differences but this is similar to C programming language.

Example1 - Arithmetic Expressions

• Basic Arithmetic Expressions
• Variables, Assignments, Sample Exercise in link

All Scripts can be run in FireFox / Chrome in CodeSkulptor (Not in IE)

Example 2 - Working with Functions
Built In functions - max, abs

Example 3 - Custom Functions

• Example function to sum up two numbers

Example 4 - If Statement - Conditons , Else If and Else Operator

Example 5 - For Loop - Iteration

Example 6 - While Loop iteration

Happy Learning!!!