Welcome to the Python beginner's tutorial! This guide will walk you through the basics of Python programming, perfect for newcomers. Let's dive in!

📚 What You'll Learn

  • Install Python and set up your development environment
  • Write your first Python program with a simple print statement
  • Understand core data types: strings, integers, lists, and dictionaries
  • Master basic control structures: if/else, for, and while loops
  • Explore functions and modular programming concepts
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🧰 Setup Environment

  1. Download Python: Visit Python's official website to get the latest version
  2. Install Python: Follow the installation instructions for your OS
  3. Verify Installation: Open terminal and run python --version or python3 --version
Python Installation

🚀 First Program: "Hello, World!"

# hello.py
print("Hello, World!")

Run this file using python hello.py to see the output.

Python Hello World

🧱 Core Data Types

Type Example Description
Integer 5 Whole numbers
String "Hello" Text data
List [1, 2, 3] Ordered collection
Dictionary {"key": "value"} Key-value pairs
Data Types

🔄 Control Structures

Conditional Logic

if x > 0:
    print("Positive")
elif x == 0:
    print("Zero")
else:
    print("Negative")

Loops

for i in range(5):
    print(i)

while x > 0:
    print(x)
    x -= 1
Control Structures

📚 Next Steps

Ready to level up? Check out Intermediate Python Tutorials to deepen your skills!