{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Python on Lets Automate It","link":"https:\/\/letsautomate.it\/categories\/python\/","description":"Recent content in Python on Lets Automate It","generator":"Hugo","language":"en-us","lastBuildDate":"Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:45:00 -0400","item":[{"title":"Understanding Python - Part 2: Running Code","link":"https:\/\/letsautomate.it\/article\/understanding-python-part-2-running-code\/","pubDate":"Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:45:00 -0400","guid":"https:\/\/letsautomate.it\/article\/understanding-python-part-2-running-code\/","description":"<h2 id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<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>\n<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>\n<h2 id=\"installation\">Installation<\/h2>\n<p>You may have Python already installed. To check, open your terminal and type:<\/p>"},{"title":"Python vs Powershell Part 1: Versioning","link":"https:\/\/letsautomate.it\/article\/python-vs-powershell-part-1-versioning\/","pubDate":"Tue, 04 Sep 2018 21:20:15 -0400","guid":"https:\/\/letsautomate.it\/article\/python-vs-powershell-part-1-versioning\/","description":"<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>\n<img src=\"python-vs-powershell-twitter-post.png\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" alt=\"python-vs-powershell-twitter-post\">\n<p>So, here we go!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"python-on-macos\">Python on macOS<\/h2>\n<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>"}]}}