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5.4. Python Basics

Python is a high-level programming language designed
to be easy to read and simple to implement. It is open-

source, which means it is free to use, even for commercial
applications. Python can run on Mac, Windows, and UNIX

systems. Running Python Using IDLE- The IDLE interpreter
is a sort of “sandbox” where you can work with Python

interactively without having to write whole scripts to
see what they do. The name IDLE stands for Integrated

Development Environment.

You can find IDLE in the taskbar under the label of programming. Follow the steps to

run your first program:

1. Click on the Raspberry Pi icon in the

taskbar and then go to programming and
hit Python 3 (IDLE).

2. Let’s start with the first program that
prints “Hello World” message on the

screen.
3. Write print (“hello world”) on IDLE

and hit enter.

Running Python as a Script on IDLE

A script or scripting language is a feature

of computer language with a series of Checkpoint

commands within a file that is capable of
being executed. Scripts are just the piece of The Raspberry Pi, which is a single
board computer (SBC), is a small credit
code, in which the code is written in the form card sized computing device that can
be used for a variety of purposes.
of scripts and get executed. Error checking is GPIO stands for General Purpose

done when the code is executed or run. Input/Ouput pins.

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