Python for Programmers

2. Introduction to Python Programming

Objectives

In this chapter, you’ll:

• Continue using IPython interactive mode to enter code snippets and see their results immediately.

• Write simple Python statements and scripts.

• Create variables to store data for later use.

• Become familiar with built-in data types.

• Use arithmetic operators and comparison operators, and understand their precedence.

• Use single-, double- and triple-quoted strings.

• Use built-in function print to display text.

• Use built-in function input to prompt the user to enter data at the keyboard and get that data for use in the program.

• Convert text to integer values with built-in function int.

• Use comparison operators and the if statement to decide whether to execute a statement or group ...