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Python Reference
Introduction
Python is a general purpose programming and scripting language. Its simplicity and
extensive libraries make it possible to develop an application quickly and compatible with
the modern requirements on the technology. Python code is written in files with the suffix
.py and can be executed with the command python.
Python Hello World example
A simplest program in Python prints one line of text.
Input:
source_code/appendix_c_python/example00_helloworld.py
print "Hello World!"
Output:
$ python example00_helloworld.py
Hello World!