About Python
Python is an interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language. Created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991, Python's design philosophy emphasizes code readability with its notable use of significant whitespace. Its language constructs and object-oriented approach aims to help programmers write clear, logical code for small and large-scale projects .
How to download and install Python and Python Packages
An easy way to download Python is to visit their webpage. In addition, NTNU Innsida has made a very good tutorial on how to acquire the newest version of Python, linked here.
To best utilize Python, you will also need to install some extra packages. The packages most used in this wiki are NumPy, SymPy and Matlibplot, all part of the SciPy ecosystem. If you already have Python and pip installed on your system, you can install all the packages by typing the following command into the terminal of your preffered editor.
python -m pip install --user numpy scipy matplotlib ipython jupyter pandas sympy nose
However, if you don't have pip installed or are using an editor without a terminal (e.g. MS Visual Studio), try SciPy's general installation instructions, or our step by step installation guides.
Getting started with Python
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