Getting Started with Python

A beginner-friendly guide to start your Python programming journey.
This repository includes simple, well-explained examples covering Python fundamentals—ideal for absolute beginners.

📌 Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Prerequisites
• Installing Python
• Running Your First Python Program
• Repository Structure
• Topics Covered
• How to Use This Repository
• Next Steps
• Resources

🐍 Introduction

Python is a popular programming language known for its simplicity and readability.
This repository offers hands-on examples to learn Python basics through easy-to-follow scripts.

✔️ Prerequisites

You need:

• Basic computer skills
• Interest in programming
• A computer with internet access

No coding experience required.

💻 Installing Python

Windows / macOS / Linux

1. Go to the official Python website: https://www.python.org/downloads.
2. Download the latest stable version (Python 3.x).
3. Run the installer.
   • On Windows: Check "Add Python to PATH".
4. Open a terminal and verify:

   python --version

   Expected output: Python 3.x.x (e.g., Python 3.11.0).

▶️ Running Your First Python Program

Option 1: Using a Code Editor (Recommended)

1. Install an editor like VS Code, PyCharm, or Sublime Text.
2. Create a file named hello.py with:

   print("Hello, Python!")

3. Open a terminal in the file's directory and run:

   python hello.py

   Output: Hello, Python!

Option 2: Using Python Shell

1. Open a terminal and type:

   python

2. At the prompt (>>>), type:

   print("Hello, World!")

3. Press Enter. Output: Hello, World!
4. Type exit() to quit.

📁 Repository Structure

Getting-Started-with-Python/
│
├── Print_Function.py
├── Numbers_and_Variables.py
├── Arithmetic_Operations.py
└── README.md

📘 Topics Covered

1. Print Function

File: Print_Function.py
Learn to display output with print():

• Text and numbers
• Escape characters (e.g., \n for new line)
• Multiple values

2. Numbers and Variables

File: Numbers_and_Variables.py
Covers:

• Data types: int, float, str
• Variable declaration
• Naming rules (e.g., no spaces, start with letter)
• Basic input with input()

3. Arithmetic Operations

File: Arithmetic_Operations.py
Basic math:

• Addition: +
• Subtraction: -
• Multiplication: *
• Division: /
• Modulus: %
• Exponentiation: **

🧭 How to Use This Repository

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/satyadeokumar/Getting-Started-with-Python.git

2. Open the folder in your editor.
3. Run each .py file (e.g., python Print_Function.py) to see examples.
4. Edit and experiment to learn.

🚀 Next Steps

After basics, explore:

• Conditionals (if/else)
• Loops (for/while)
• Functions
• Data structures (lists, dicts)
• OOP
• Modules

📚 Resources

Additional learning materials:

Official Documentation

• Python Docs - Official guide.

Online Tutorials

• Codecademy - Interactive.
• freeCodeCamp - Video course.
• W3Schools - Examples.

Books

• "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" by Al Sweigart.
• "Python Crash Course" by Eric Matthes.

Communities

• r/Python - Discussions.
• Stack Overflow - Q&A.
• Python Discord - Chat.

Practice

• LeetCode - Problems.
• HackerRank - Challenges.

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