The Python Language

In this chapter, we describe the Python syntax and interpretor behavior that we would like to cover. Since more details about the Python language can be found on the web, we will only specify how we would like to use Python having in mind the final Fortran code.

Contents:

• Datatypes
• Python Restrictions
• Operators and Expressions
• Control Flow
• Functions
• Modules
• Oriented Object Programming
• Code Documention
• Working with Legacy code
• Input and Output
• Functional Programming