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3. Introduction to Python

Ashwin Pajankar

(1)Nashik, Maharashtra, India

In the last chapter, we learned important Linux commands and how to connect to Raspberry Pi from other computers remotely. We also learned how to transfer files to and from Raspberry Pi.

In this chapter, we will get started with Python.

Let’s begin this chapter with an introduction to Python. I personally find Python amazing and have been enchanted by it. Python is a simple yet powerful programming language. When we use Python, it’s easy to focus on the implementation of the solution to a given problem, since programmers do not have to worry about the syntax ...

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