Python is a powerful coding tool. there are many ways to start python or write in python.

• $python
• This will start the python comand console
• Ctl+D to exit (like ctl+C for bash)

• #is the comment operator

• int
• float
• (more on this another time)

Can do simple variable subs with =

• >widht = 20
• >height = 20
• >width * height
• 400

Also you can create multple assingments with , in both sides of =

• >a, b = 0, 1

There are a lot of rules about printing text. Here are some basics.

• print is the most common command, and followed by ('…')
• >print('how cool')
• >how cool
• Quotes "" or '' will output ticket. If you want quotes you have to do them in ''
• >'“yes” he said'

When you want to indicate spaces, or chars that normally are used as an interpreter, put a \ before. As in:

• >'Isn\'t it great'

To not interpret \ as a line, put r before quotes

• >pint