Programming Fundamentals/Introduction Examples Python

Overview
Python is an interpreted high-level programming language for general-purpose programming. Created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991, Python has a design philosophy that emphasizes code readability, notably using significant whitespace. It provides constructs that enable clear programming on both small and large scales.

Python is one of the most popular current programming languages, is frequently recommended as a first programming language, and often used in information systems and data science courses.

Output
Hello world!

Discussion
Each code element represents:Programming Fundamentals/Hello World
 * begins a comment
 * calls the print function
 * is the literal string to be displayed

Python IDEs
There are many free cloud-based and local IDEs available to begin coding in Python. Check with your instructor or do your own research for recommendations.

Cloud-Based IDEs

 * CodeChef
 * GDB Online
 * Ideone
 * paiza.IO
 * Python Fiddle
 * PythonTutor
 * repl.it
 * TutorialsPoint

Local IDEs

 * IDLE
 * Thonny