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diff --git a/basic_python/intro.rst b/basic_python/intro.rst index d677ec8..cbad500 100644 --- a/basic_python/intro.rst +++ b/basic_python/intro.rst @@ -73,6 +73,26 @@ the Nokia 60 series phones. Python has been designed to be readable and easy to * Python interfaces well with most other programming languages such as C, C++ and FORTRAN. +Although, Python has one setback. Python is not fast as some of the compiled +languages like C or C++. Yet, the amount of flexibility and power more than make +up for this setback. + + 1.1 The Python Interpreter -------------------------- +Typing python at the shell prompt on any standard Unix/Gnu-Linux system fires up +the Python 'Interactive Interpreter'. The Python interpreter is one of the most +integral features of Python. The prompt obtained when the interactive interpreter +is similar to what is shown below. The exact appearance might differ based on the +version of Python being used. The ``>>>`` thing shown is the python prompt. +When something is typed at the prompt and the enter key is hit, the python interpreter +interprets the command entered and performs the appropriate action. + +:: + + Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Oct 5 2008, 19:24:49) + [GCC 4.3.2] on linux2 + Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. + >>> + |