Introduction to Python
In this lecture 2
History of Python
Python IDEs
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Introduction
Python is a popular HLL used for various applcations
Simple Syntax
Free and Open Source
Cross Platform portability
OOP Supportive (classes, objects, inheritance)
Extensive standard library
GUI Supportive
Vibrant Applications
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Evolution of Python
Python was developed by Guido van Rossum in
the late eighties at the ‘National Research
Institute for Mathematics and Computer
Science’ at Netherlands
Python Editions
◦ Python 1.0-1991,
◦ Python 2.0- 2000
◦ Python 3.0 - 2008 (Python 3.7 –
latest)
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Advantages of using python
Python has several features that make it well
suited for data science
Open source and community development
◦ Developed under Open Source Initiative approved
license making it free to use and distribute even
commercially
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Advantages of using python
Syntax used is simple to understand and code
Libraries designed for specific data science
tasks
Combines well with majority of the cloud
platform service providers
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Integrated development environments (IDE)
Software application consisting of a cohesive
unit of tools required for development
Designed to simplify software development
Utilities provided by IDEs include tools for
managing, compiling, deploying and debugging
software
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Features of IDE
IDE should centralize three key tools that
form the crux of software development
◦ Source code editor
◦ Compiler
◦ Debugger
Additional features
◦ Syntax and error highlighting
◦ Code completion
◦ Version control
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Commonly used IDEs
Spyder
PyCharm
Jupyter
Notebook
Atom
Spyder
Supported across Linux, Mac OS X and Windows
platforms
Available as open source version
Bundled with Anaconda distribution which
comes with all Python libraries
Developed for Python and specifically data
science
Spyder
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Spyder
Features include
◦ Code editor with robust syntax and error
highlighting
◦ Code completion and navigation
◦ Debugger
◦ Integrated document
Interface similar to MATLAB and RStudio
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PyCharm
Supported across Linux, Mac OS X and Windows
platforms
Available as community (free open source) and
professional (paid) version
Supports only Python
Bundled with Anaconda distribution which comes
with all Python libraries
◦ Can also be installed separately
PyCharm
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PyCharm
Features include
◦Code editor provides syntax and error highlighting
◦Code completion and navigation
◦Unit testing
◦Debugger
◦Version control
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Jupyter Notebook
Source-https://jupyter.org/
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Jupyter Notebook
Bundled with Anaconda
distribution or can be
installed separately
Supports Julia, Python, R
and Scala
Consists of ordered collection
of input and output cells that
contain code, text, plots etc. Source-https://jupyter.org/
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Jupyter Notebook
Allows sharing of code and
narrative text through
output formats like PDF,
HTML etc.
◦ Educationand presentation
tool
Lacks most of the features
of a good IDE Source-https://jupyter.org/
Ato m
Open source text and source code editor
Supported across Linux, Mac OS X and Windows
platforms
Supports Python, PHP, Java etc.
Well suited for developers
Enables users to install plug ins or packages
◦ Packages can be installed for code completion,
debugging
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Atom
https://atom.io/
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How to choose the best IDE?
Requirements
Working with different
IDEs helps us understand
our own requirement
In this course, Spyder will
be used
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Summary
Popular tools used data science
Evolution of Python
Integrated development
environment
◦ Spyder
◦ PyCharm
◦ Jupyter Notebook
◦ Atom
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