# Python Basics




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Python is an interpreted high-level general-purpose programming language. Python's design philosophy emphasizes code readability with its notable use of significant indentation. Its language constructs as well as its object-oriented approach aim to help programmers write clear, logical code for small and large-scale projects.

Let's start with the basics of Python progamming
> The Print statement

When getting started with any programming language, it's advisable to run the ***Hello World *** Program.

Let's do it!

**Source Code**
```
  print('Hello World!')
``` 

**Output**
```
Hello World!
``` 

> The If-else statement

For making a decision on something, we use the *if-else* statement. Suppose we have a variable **var** with value *2*. We want to know if  *var*  is **odd**  or  **even**. We use the if-else statement for this. 

**Source Code**
```
var =2
if(var%2==0):
    print('even')
else:
    print('odd')
``` 

**Output**
```
even
```