Python Basics · Getting Started · Lesson 1 of 36
Your First Python Program
Concept
Your First Python Program
Python code runs top to bottom. print() displays output to the console.
Python is interpreted rather than compiled, so there's no separate build step — you write a line and it runs, which is a big part of why it's a popular first language.
By the end of this lesson
- Explain the core idea behind Your First Python Program.
- Predict output before running a change.
- Test one realistic and one unusual input.
- Use the result to make the next decision.
How to study this page
- 1. Read one concept.
- 2. Change the example.
- 3. Run, compare, and explain.
- 4. Complete the challenge below.
Syntax
print(value)Printing multiple values
print("Score:", 95, "out of", 100)Note: print() automatically joins multiple arguments with a space and adds a newline at the end.
Self-check before continuing
Without looking at the example, describe what changes when you modify one input in Your First Python Program. Then reopen the editor and prove your explanation with a small test.
You are ready to continue when you can predict, test, and explain the result.
Your turn
Print your name and the current year on two separate lines.
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Console