Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language. It was created in the late 1980s by Guido van Rossum and is known for its simple and easy-to-learn syntax. Python is commonly used for web development, scientific computing, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and other applications. It also has a large and active community that creates and maintains a wide range of libraries and modules that can be used for various purposes.
EXAMPLE;
Here is a simple example of a Python program that prints "Hello, World!" to the console:
print("Hello, World!")
Another example would be a program that takes user input and stores it in a variable:
name = input("What is your name? ") print("Hello, " + name + "!")
And a more complex example would be a program that uses a library like NumPy to perform mathematical operations on arrays:
import NumPy as np a = np.array([1, 2, 3]) b = np.array([4, 5, 6]) c = a + b print(c)
This will output an array [5, 7, 9]
SCOPE;
In Python, the scope of a variable refers to the parts of the code where the variable can be accessed or used. Python has two types of scope: global scope and local scope.
A variable defined at the top level of a script or module, outside of any function or class definition, is said to have global scope. Such variables can be accessed and modified from anywhere in the code.
A variable defined inside a function or class is said to have local scope. Such variables can only be accessed within the function or class where they are defined. They cannot be accessed outside of that function or class.
For example, in the following code, the variable x
is defined in the global scope and can be accessed and modified by both the foo()
and bar()
functions:
x = 5 def foo(): print(x) def bar(): x = 10 print(x) foo() # prints 5 bar() # prints 10
y
is defined inside the function foo()
, so it has a local scope and can only be accessed within that function: