Day 15 - Basics of Python for DevOps Engineers
👋 Hey there! I'm Gayatri, I have completed a degree in Computer Engineering. I am extensively involved in the fields of DevOps and Cloud computing.
⭐What is Python?
Python is a Open source, general purpose, high level, and object-oriented programming language.
It was created by Guido van Rossum
Python consists of vast libraries and various frameworks like Django,Tensorflow, Flask, Pandas, Keras etc.
⭐How to Install Python?
You can install Python in all operating system like Linux, Ubuntu, Windows & MacOS.
Installation of Python in Linux:
- Update the package index: It's a good practice to update the package index before installing any new packages:
sudo apt update #For Ubuntu/ Debian
- Install Python: You can install Python using the package manager:
sudo apt install python3 #For Ubuntu/Debian
sudo yum install python3 #For CentOS/RHEL
- Verify the Installation: After installation, you can verify that Python was installed successfully by running:
python3 --version
⭐Data Types in Python
Python Data Types are used to define the type of a variable. It defines what type of data we are going to store in a variable. The data stored in memory can be of many types. For example, a person's age is stored as a numeric value and his or her address is stored as alphanumeric characters.
Python has the following built-in data types -
| Data Type | Examples |
| Numeric | int, float, complex |
| String | str |
| Sequence | list, tuple, range |
| Binary | bytes, bytearray, memoryview |
| Mapping | dict |
| Boolean | bool |
| Set | set, frozenset |
| None | NoneType |
