https://letsautomate.it/categories/python/ Recent content in Python on Lets Automate It Hugo en-us Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:45:00 -0400 https://letsautomate.it/article/understanding-python-part-2-running-code/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:45:00 -0400 https://letsautomate.it/article/understanding-python-part-2-running-code/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Whether you are new to Python or not, ensuring you understand the basics will help you along the way to becoming a Python expert.</p> <p>Please see the first post titled <a href="https://letsautomate.it/article/python-vs-powershell-part-1-versioning/">Python vs Powershell Part 1: Versioning</a>. This first post was written in 2018 but still applies. The remaining blog posts are a continuation of this series. Lets get started!</p> <h2 id="installation">Installation</h2> <p>You may have Python already installed. To check, open your terminal and type:</p> https://letsautomate.it/article/python-vs-powershell-part-1-versioning/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 21:20:15 -0400 https://letsautomate.it/article/python-vs-powershell-part-1-versioning/ <p>I posted a tweet earlier this week asking if anyone would be interested in a small series of posts that explain the differences between Python and PowerShell.</p> <img src="python-vs-powershell-twitter-post.png" style="max-width:100%;" alt="python-vs-powershell-twitter-post"> <p>So, here we go!</p> <h2 id="python-on-macos">Python on macOS</h2> <p>Python and PowerShell are quite a bit different from each other. Python has been around for several years and works on multiple operating systems. Additionally, Python is beloved by it&rsquo;s extremely supportive open-source community; rightfully so! Python is fast and portable, and is a go to for most developers.</p>