Introduction

to
Python

Readable. Simple. Dynamic. Fast.

Powerful. In-demand.

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Mousum Dutta
Chief Data Scientist, Spotle.ai
IIT Kharagpur

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 The demand for Python is growing….

Python has
been the
fastest growing
Data Analysis
language,
globally, over
the last few
Machine years, fuelled
Learning
mostly by its
usage in AI and
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Data Science
Source: stackoverflow.com
 The demand for Python is growing….

Data Analysis
The average
salary of a
Python
Machine developer in
Learning
India is
4.8 lacs per
annum
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 The case for Python
Python Use Cases and Libraries
Web Development ✓ High Usability

• Core Python Packages: Flask, Django ✓ Flexibility – Python allows

easy cross-app integration
Data Science and also inter-operability
with other programming
• Core Python Packages: Pandas, Matplotlib, StatsModels languages

Text Processing ✓ Readable and simple –

Easier to learn, code and
Core Python Packages: NLTK, TextBlob, Spacy debug

Artificial Intelligence ✓ Large standardised library

simplifying complex tasks
• Core Python Packages: SciKit – Learn, Tensorflow, Keras
✓ Interactive mode with the
Scientific and Numeric Computing integrated, easy to use
development environment
• Core Python Packages: NumPy
Jupyter
Used By:
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 Python 2 vs Python 3

Python 2 Python 3

Legacy Way Ahead

Though used in 63% of software projects till Uptick in adoption. New libraries are being for
2017-18, its adoption is declining. As of 2019, the Python3
latest version of Python 2, Python 2.7 is officially
retired

ASCII UNICODE
Strings are stored as ASCII by default Strings are stored as UNICODE by default

3/2 = 2 3/2 = 1.5

In Python 2, 3/2 is integer division or floor division. In Python 3, 3/2 returns the expected 1.5. So Print
So Print 3/2 will print 1 (3/2) will print1.5

Print is a Statement Print is a Function

Print “Welcome to Spotle.ai” Print (“Welcome to Spotle.ai”)

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 Python Basics

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 Compiler vs Python Interpreter
Basis Compiler Interpreter
Input It takes an entire program at a It takes a single line of code or
time instruction at a time

Output It generates intermediate object It does not produce any intermediate

code object code

Working The compilation is done before Compilation and execution take

mechanism execution place simultaneously

Speed Comparatively faster Slower

Memory Memory requirement is more due It requires less memory as it does

to the creation of object code not create intermediate object code

Errors Display all errors after Displays error of each line one by
compilation, all at the same time one

Error detection Difficult Easier comparatively

https://techdifferences.com/difference-between-compiler-and-interpreter.html

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 In Python, indentation is not just for
making it look pretty
In Python, indentation has well defined meaning. Indentation is used to
define block of codes. See the below example.

If (1==1) If (1==1)
print (“All is well”) print (“All is well”)
Else Else
print (“End of the world”) print (“End of the world”)
print (“Bye Bye”) print (“Bye Bye”)

This will print This will print

All is well All is well
Bye Bye But will not print Bye Bye

The above piece of code will The above piece of code will
consider print (“Bye Bye”) outside consider print (“Bye Bye”) under
if-else else condition

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 In Python, everything is an object
Python is an object oriented language where everything is an object. Unlike
Ruby, python objects are not necessarily sub-classable or have methods.
They are objects in the sense they can be passed in functions or assigned
to variables.

class Myself
def self_love(self):
Print(“I am awesome”)

Me = Myself()
Me.self_love()

Here Myself is a class, the function self_love is called a method of Myself

and Me is an object of type Myself.

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 Data Types and Operators in Python
Python supports 5 standard data types.

Numbers
String
List
Tuple
Dictionary

Python supports a wide variety of operators.

✓ Arithmetic Operators
✓ Comparison (Relational) Operators
✓ Assignment Operators
✓ Logical Operators
✓ Bitwise Operators
✓ Membership Operators
✓ Identity Operators

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 Setting up Python
This video will help you setup Python Environment in your computer and write your
first Python program.

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 Certificate Masterclass In
Python Fundamentals
with Hands-ons

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 Certificate Masterclass in Python – What
will you learn?
✓ Go from an absolute beginner to a confident programmer level with complete
understanding of Python basics

✓ Master the latest version of Python, Python 3 in 6 weeks

✓ Get adequate hands-on exercises to practise all your Python concepts.

✓ Cover fundamentals and basic libraries including Classes and objects,

Numbers, Strings, Basic Operators

✓ Practise Python through comprehensive quizzes with detailed notes to help you
understand solutions

✓ Build your foundation for more advanced programs including Data Science,
Text Processing, Machine Learning and Deep Learning using Python

✓ Understand career paths in Python and how to prepare for career opportunities

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20 Interactive Videos with
illustrative examples 4 Instructors to learn
concepts first-hand

20 Quizzes to test your

learning on the go 20 Practice sessions and
real-life projects

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 Your Take - aways
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✓ Integrated live projects and performance based internship.

✓ Membership of Spotle AI Alumni club with priority

access to courses, events and mentoring.

✓ Optimized career path fitment through

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