Notable Features of Python

Different programming languages are there in the world of web that are programmed to create the various types of programs. One such language is Python.

Python is one of the convenient object-oriented programming languages as compared to other languages like Ruby, Java, Perl, or Scheme.

Right here in this blog, we will be looking at some of the notable features of this language that are given below.

Some of Python's notable features:

• The elegant syntax makes the programs easier to read.
• Anyone can learn it as it is an easy-to-use language. One can write code quickly to get it work.
• It’s easy to use feature makes it an ideal option to go for ad-hoc programming and prototype development tasks.
• It doesn’t compromise with maintainability.
• It is a very large standard library that lets the smooth execution of different tasks: reading the altering the files, searching for text along with regular expressions, connecting to web servers.
• You can test the short codes using the interactive modes present in the language.
• You can not only modify the files but also extend them by adding new modules that can be implemented.
• Snippet codes can also be embedded into applications.
• It is a versatile language that is able to run on different operating systems like Windows, Mac OS X, UNIX and Linux.
• It is a free programming software as it doesn't need any cost to use. It is available to download for free.
• Along with free to use, it is also open source. You can embed its code directly in the applications. It is open source that means, you can modify its code.
• Basic data types of this software are: string that includes Unicode and ASCII, lists, dictionaries, numbers that includes complex floating points, and integers.
• It also works with classes and multiple inheritances as it is an object-oriented programming.
• The snippet code is adhering to grouped into different packages and modules.
• It also cleans the error handling by raising and catching exceptions.

Writing “Hello World” code with Python

Whenever we start learning any new programming language, the very first traditional program that to be written is the “Hello World” program. 

You can write down the code to print the output - “Hello World” into the terminal of Python.

You can go for any text editor in order to start. The written code then runs in the terminal. 

Before we move further, let’s understand, what terminal is? Terminal is where we start writing code and execute the same.  

Code can also be written into terminal itself with the help of interpreter and type commands. 

So, let’s follow the given steps.

Step 1. Open terminal, type, and click enter. This will start Python Interpreter.

Now we can write directly into the interpreter. So, let’s go for the “Hello World” program.

In order to print “Hello World”, write the below code.

>>> print("Hello World")
Hello World

In the code, we can see that there is a function that is added in it – print()

So, what will display in the print? The content that is added in the parentheses and between the quotes will display as output. 

If you will leave it blank then you won’t get any output.

>>> print("Hello World")
Hello World

In this code, the “Hello World” is an example of String that will be printed by using a function known as print() function. 

You can print the String by using the double as well as single quotes, for eg. “Hello World” or ‘Hello World’. 

If you want to print the string along with the quotes then you can add single quotes with the string, closing with double quotes or you can try opposite combination too. 

So, we saw that writing code is very easy in Python. 

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