After hearing a lot about it and reading my guide on the best programming languages are you tempted to get started with Phyton to develop but you don’t know where to start or even how the Phyton installation works? No problem, the first steps can be difficult but I assure you that it will take very little to become a good programmer.
In this short article I’ll “give you a boost” by explaining how to get started with Phyton, installing the development environment, where to find useful resources and documentation; you will have to do the rest!
Index
- Start with Phyton
- Phyton features
- Phyton installation
- First steps with Phyton
Start with Phyton
Many say that the Phyton programming language is extremely simple to learn and use; I am not really convinced of this, it is a simple and understandable language provided that one has object-oriented programming in mind. Phyton was born in the early 90s and has changed radically since then, fascinating many developers.
Phyton features
Before seeing how to install Phyton I want to highlight some peculiar characteristics of this programming language that make it very popular. To begin with, it is a multi-platform language that can be used on different operating systems but also on smartphone servers etc.
Phyton can be interpreted or compiled and this also makes it useful for the creation of web platforms.
Phyton’s syntax is very simple and, according to many, simplicity is its strong point.
Phyton installation
You can program with Phyton on any platform (Windows, Mac and Linux) and to start with Phyton the first thing you obviously need to do is install Python; all you have to do is connect to the official download page and download the installation package for Windows or Mac (on Linux the Phyton compiler is already pre-installed).
Once the installation is complete Phyton is ready to use and you just need to type Phyton from the command prompt to start the programming environment. You will be faced with a text-based programming environment but don’t worry, there are many IDE development environments that will make your work a lot easier. I recommend downloading Spyder which is opensource and therefore completely free.
While there are still some old school people who program with normal text editors, a visual editor like Spyder is essential for good project management.
First steps with Phyton
Have you completed the Phyton installation and set up a good IDE editor? Well you are ready to get started with Phyton. The easiest way to get started is to read some online courses for newbies. On the internet you will find so many. If you don’t want to waste time looking for a valid course, I suggest you start from this site; contains a short course to get started with Phyton from 0 and it is of course all free.
But the real mine of information always remains the Phyton site where you will find articles and guides for beginners.
