#Hello World in Python

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Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. It has efficient high-level data structures and a 
simple but effective approach to object-oriented programming. Python's elegant syntax and dynamic typing, 
together with its interpreted nature, make it an ideal language for scripting and rapid application development 
in many areas on most platforms
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<img src="./python-logo.gif"/>

The Python interpreter is already installed by default on the [Arietta](/arietta) 
bootable microSD. To try it save the following example 
on a directory calling it <b>hello.py</b>.

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print "Hello world !"
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Save and launch it typing: 

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~# python hello.py
Hello world !
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##Related links

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<li><a href="http://www.python.org/">Official Website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://docs.python.org/index.html">Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(programming_language)">Wikipedia definition of Python</a></li>
<li><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikibooks/en/9/91/Python_Programming.pdf">Python Programming/Live print version</a></li>
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