2.2 BASICS OF CODING IN PYTHON
In Python, as in most other programming languages, you run code which performs an action. Some actions also generate output. There are five kinds of actions we will focus on in this chapter: Using comments, Importing packages, Executing commands, Saving output, and Getting data into Python.
2.2.1 Using Comments in Python
Comments are pieces of code that are not executed by the compiler. Why are we starting our programming chapter with commands that would not be run? Because comments are a vital part of any programming project.
Comments are lines of code that the programmer puts there for others to understand the code better. For example, if you want to explain what a particular piece of code does, you may begin with a comment that explains what it does and what the result will be.
How do we write comments in Python? Comments are lines of code that start with a pound sign, #. The following is an example of a comment.
# This is a comment!
Notice that the...