4 | | * [[cypress/Python|Running Python on Cypress]] |
| 4 | == What is Python? == |
| 5 | Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level programming language with dynamic semantics. Its high-level built in data structures, combined with dynamic typing and dynamic binding, make it very attractive for Rapid Application Development, as well as for use as a scripting or glue language to connect existing components together. |
| 6 | * [https://www.python.org/ Python] |
| 7 | |
| 8 | === Python 2 or 3 === |
| 9 | Python 3 was incompatible with Python 2. |
| 10 | ==== Python2 ==== |
| 11 | The last version of Python 2, released in 2010, was Python 2.7. The support for this version ended on January 1, 2020. |
| 12 | {{{ |
| 13 | # HELLO PYTHON |
| 14 | import datetime |
| 15 | import socket |
| 16 | |
| 17 | now = datetime.datetime.now() |
| 18 | print 'Hello, world!' |
| 19 | print now.isoformat() |
| 20 | print socket.gethostname() |
| 21 | }}} |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ==== Python3 ==== |
| 24 | Python 3 was not just another version of Python 2 code. Python 3 came with a new syntax intended to prevent redundant or repetitive code. |
| 25 | {{{ |
| 26 | # HELLO PYTHON |
| 27 | import datetime |
| 28 | import socket |
| 29 | |
| 30 | now = datetime.datetime.now() |
| 31 | print('Hello, world!') |
| 32 | print(now.isoformat()) |
| 33 | print(socket.gethostname()) |
| 34 | }}} |
| 35 | |
| 36 | == How to run Python on Cypress == |
| 37 | * [[/cypress/Python#PythonModules|Python Modules]] |