Interacting with Py

• There are two ways to interact with Py (the

Python Interpreter)
– REPL (read-evaluate-print-loop)
prints the result of the evaluation and is
ready for the next instruction.
– Giving it file of instruction to evaluate
Evaluates each instruction and stops

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Arithmetic Operator Precedence

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 Python and Computer
Memory

Variables are a way to keep track of values

stored in computer memory. A variable is a
named location in computer memory.

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You may think of computer memory as a
long list of storage locations where each
location is identified with a unique number
and each location houses a value. This
unique number is called a memory address.

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 Terminology
• A value has a memory address.
A variable contains a memory address.
A variable refers to a value.
A variable points to a value.
• Example: Value 8.5 has memory
address id34.
Variable shoe_size contains memory
address id34.
The value of shoe_size is 8.5.
shoe_size refers to value 8.5.
shoe_size points to value 8.5. 6
 Syntax and Semantics
• Syntax: the rules that describe valid
combinations of Python symbols
• Semantics: the meaning of a combination
of Python symbols is the meaning of an
instruction — what a particular
combination of symbols does when you
execute it.