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Python Basics, Pythons 101!

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Getting started with python;For beginners


For my first article, I'd like to talk about the basics of python as a programming language and what you need to get started.Python has many use cases and it can be sometimes difficult to decide.

There are positives in that the language is the only constant factor.It's application is broad.Python is used in the following fields:

Applications of Python

  • Programming applications.
  • Web development.
  • Game development.
  • Language development
  • Finance.
  • AI and machine learning.
  • Data analytics.
  • Data visualization.


Python syntax is simple and it has a major focus on natural language or basic English.
Python uses whitespace (spaces and tabs) to define program blocks of codes for class, functions or flow control.

Setting up environment

Before writing a program in Python,Download Python version 3 from and a text editor of your choice either SublimeText, Visual Studio Code or Pycharm and Anaconda

This should be enough for you to right your first line of code

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