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Rajan Prajapati
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Inner Working of python

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Imagine Python as a big, friendly chef who cooks your code into something a computer can understand. Let's break down how this happens:

  1. You Give the Recipe: You write your Python code, like a recipe with instructions. This is the "source code".

  2. The Chef Reads the Recipe: The Python interpreter, like a chef reading the recipe, understands your code and translates it into a language the computer speaks called "byte code". This is like the chef breaking down the recipe into steps for their assistant.

  3. The Assistant Makes the Dish: The "Python Virtual Machine" (PVM) is the assistant, like a super-fast computer within your computer. It takes the byte code and executes the instructions, creating the "output" or the final "dish" – the result of your code.

Here's an analogy:

  • You: The person writing the Python code.
  • Recipe: The Python code you write.
  • Chef: Python Interpreter – translates your code into byte code.
  • Assistant: Python Virtual Machine – executes the byte code to create the output.
  • Dish: The output of your code – what your program does!

Fun Facts:

  • Python is "interpreted" meaning it's read and executed line by line. This is like the chef reading the recipe and following the steps one by one.

  • Python is "dynamically typed" meaning you don't have to tell the computer what kind of data (like a number, word, or list) each variable is. It figures it out on its own, like the chef knowing how to use different ingredients without you telling them.

  • Python is "high-level" meaning it's designed to be easy for humans to understand and write, unlike lower-level languages that are closer to the computer's language.

So, when you write Python code, you're essentially giving instructions to a friendly chef, and the chef helps your computer understand those instructions and perform the tasks you want!

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