Python Tutorial for Beginners in PDF

In this tutorial, we will introduce you to the basic concepts and features of Python in an informal manner. It would be useful to have a Python interpreter at hand for practical experience, but all the examples are self-contained. Therefore, you can read this tutorial about Python in PDF offline as well. If you want to know more about standard objects and modules, we suggest you refer to the library index. For a more formal definition of the language, please see the reference index. If you wish to write extensions in C or C++, we recommend that you read the extending-index and c-API-index. Additionally, there are several books available that cover Python in-depth.

Table of contents

• Whetting Your Appetite
• Using the Python Interpreter
• An Informal Introduction to Python
• More Control Flow Tools
• Data Structures
• Modules
• Input and Output
• Errors and Exceptions
• Classes

Please note that this tutorial is not an exhaustive guide to every single feature of Python, nor does it cover every commonly used feature. Rather, it provides an introduction to many of the most noteworthy features of the language, giving you a good sense of its style and character. By reading this tutorial, you will acquire the skills to read and write Python modules and programs, and you will be well prepared to explore the many Python library modules detailed in the library-index.