CHAPTER 1

PYTHON PROGRAMMING: AN INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1.1 IDLE – An Interpreter for Python

1.2 Python Strings

1.3 Relational Operators

1.4 Logical Operators

1.5 Bitwise Operators

1.6 Variables and Assignment Statements

1.7 Keywords

1.8 Script Mode

Python is an interactive programming language. Simple syntax of the language makes Python programs easy to read and write. Python was developed by Guido Van Rossum in 1991 at the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science in the Netherlands. Guido Van Rossum named Python by getting inspired from his favourite comedy show Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

Ever since the language was developed, it is becoming popular day by day amongst the programmers. Various versions of Python ...

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