This document provides an overview of the Python programming language, including its history, key features, syntax examples, and common uses. It also discusses how Python can be used under Linux and some potential issues.

1. Programming Under Linux In Python Marwan Osman [email_address]

2. Agenda What is Python ???

3. Why Python ???

4. Syntax Walkthroughs

5. Linux and Python

6. What is Python ??? What is Python ???

7. Why Python ???

8. Syntax Walkthroughs

9. Linux and Python

10. History Created by Guido von Rossum in 1990 (BDFL)

11. named after Monty Python's Flying Circus

12. http://www.python.org/~guido/

13. Blog http://neopythonic.blogspot.com/

14. Now works for Google

15. What is Python ??? general-purpose high-level programming language, often used as a scripting language.

16. interpreted, interactive, object-oriented.

17. incorporates modules, exceptions, dynamic typing, very high level dynamic data types, and classes, automatic memory management.

18. remarkable power with very clear syntax.

19. has interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various window systems, and is extensible in C or C++.

20. usable as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface.

21. What is Python ??? supports multiple programming paradigms (primarily object oriented, imperative, and functional)

22. portable: runs on many Unix variants, on the Mac, and on PCs under MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, OS/2, FreeBSD Solaris, OS/2, Amiga,AROS, AS/400, BeOS, OS/390, z/OS, Palm OS, QNX, VMS, Psion, Acorn RISC OS, VxWorks, PlayStation, Sharp Zaurus, Windows CE and even PocketPC !

23. What is Python ??? Developed and supported by a large team of volunteers - Python Software Foundation

24. Major implementations: CPython, Jython, Iron Python, PyPy CPython - implemented in C, the primary implementation

25. Jython - implemented for the JVM

26. Pypy - implemented in Python

27. IronPython - implemented in C#, allows python to use the .NET libraries

28. Why Python ??? What is Python ???

29. Why Python ???

30. Syntax Walkthroughs

31. Linux and Python

32. Why Python ??? Readability, maintainability, very clear readable syntax

33. Fast development and all just works the first time...

34. very high level dynamic data types

35. Dynamic typing and automatic memory management

36. Paradigm of your choice

37. Free and open source Implemented under an open source license. Freely usable and distributable, even for commercial use. Simplicity , Great first language

38. Availability (cross-platform)

39. Interactivity (interpreted language)

40. Why Python ??? GUI support – GUIs typically developed with Tk

41. Strong introspection capabilities

42. Intuitive object orientation

43. Natural expression of procedural code