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Python Tutorial

Python is considered one of the most versatile programming languages. It is a general-purpose programming language that is used for a wide range of use cases like, 

  • software development,

  • algorithms,

  • web development,

  • writing REST services,

  • server scripts,

  • desktop application development, etc.

In this tutorial, we have covered Python from its basic concepts to its OOP concepts, Exception Handling, Database connection, Advanced Concepts, Programs, and a lot more.

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Why learn Python?

In the StackOverflow Developer Survey, Python was voted amongst the top-used programming languages by developers from around the world. If you are a beginner or an experienced professional, knowledge of Python is a good skill to have.

Here are a few features of Python language:

  1. Easy to learn: Python is the easiest programming language to learn. The syntax is simple, and straightforward, hence for beginners, it is the best choice.

  2. Versatile language: Python is a general-purpose programming language that can be used for a lot of different purposes like web development, scientific computation, data analysis, etc.

  3. Community support: Many developers use Python language, hence there is a large community of developers using the same frameworks and library, hence you can easily find solutions to the problems you face.

  4. Career opportunities: Python is in high demand in the job market. IT industries like Finance, Healthcare, and more, use Python for various purposes.

  5. Data science and Machine learning: Python is the most popular language when it comes to data science and machine learning. There are libraries like NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, etc. that make it easy to work with and do analysis on data.

  6. Web development: Python has frameworks like Django and Flask that can be used for web development. These frameworks provide a proper structure and architecture to your web development project following standards and making it easier even for beginners to code good web applications.

  7. Automation and Scripting: Because it is so easy to write code in Python and run it, you can write Python scripts to automate simple repetitive tasks, file operations, etc.

Popular Apps/Products that use Python

Here are some popular products and apps that use Python:

  1. Instagram - Instagram's backend is primarily built using Python and Django

  2. YouTube - The recommendation algorithm in YouTube is written in Python

  3. Dropbox - General server-side code for Dropbox is written in Python

  4. Google - In Google for many different purposes Python is used.

  5. NASA - Python is used in scientific computing and data analysis.

  6. Spotify - Spotify's backend uses Python

  7. Reddit - Reddit is built using Python.

I think these are more than good enough reasons to start learning Python.

Here are some Projects that you can start creating to practice Python: