EX First steps in Python

Making your first steps in Python with simple print() operations.

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Using Comments in Python

✍️ Add Comments to Structure and Clarify Your Code
To make your code easier to understand — both for yourself and for others who review your work — it’s important to use comments. In Python, everything following a # on a line is treated as a comment and is ignored by the interpreter.

Comments do not affect how your program runs, but they are extremely useful for:

  • Explaining what your code does
  • Structuring your code clearly
  • Making your assignments easier to read and grade
# This is a comment. Comments help you understand your code later.
# Use them often to clarify what your code does.

print("Welcome to Python")

Create Your First Python File in Visual Studio Code

1. Create a New Folder for This Unit

  • Open Visual Studio Code.
  • Click on File → Open Folder… and create a new folder named: 
    unit01_EX

2. Create a New Python File

  • Inside the folder unit01_EX, create a new file called: 
    first_steps_hello.py

3. Write Your First Script with a Comment

# Unit 01 – First Print Example
# This is my first Python program

print("Hello World")
  • Save the file with Ctrl + S.

4. Open the Terminal in VS Code

  • Go to View → Terminal or press Ctrl + `.
  • Navigate to the folder using: 
    cd unit01_EX

5. Run Your Script

python first_steps_hello.py

Using input() to Pause or Interact

1. Create a New File

  • In the same folder unit01_EX, create a file called: 
    first_steps_input.py

2. Write a Script with Input

# Unit 01 – Using input()
# This script pauses until the user presses Enter
name = input("Enter your name please ")
print(name)
input("Press Enter to continue...")
print("Thanks!")

3. Save and Run the Script

  • Save the file and run it in the VS Code terminal: 
    python first_steps_input.py

This is your first interactive Python script!

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