Python Hello World

In this lesson, we will create a 'Hello World' program in Python.

Lesson content

In this lesson, we will learn:

• What hello world programs are
• Coding a hello world program in Python
• How our code works
• Running Python code through the terminal

Hello world programs

A 'hello world' program is a simple program that prints the string "Hello world" to the console.

A string is another word for text.

The console is the text-based window you see when opening a terminal or command prompt.

Why use a hello world program?

Hello world programs are used because they are very simple to write.

They are a good introduction to programming, as they are an easy way to learn the basic syntax (grammar) of the language.

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