Python Fundamentals for a JavaScript Developer

I'll guide you through Python fundamentals by comparing concepts with JavaScript. Let's start! 1. Hello World & Basic Syntax JavaScript console . log ( " Hello World " ); let x = 5 ; Python print ( " Hello World " ) x = 5 # No semicolon, no let/const Key Differences: No semicolons in Python Indentation matters (replaces curly braces) Comments use # instead of // 2. Variables & Data Types JavaScript let name = " Alice " ; // string let age = 30 ; // number let isStudent = true ; // boolean let scores = [ 95 , 87 , 91 ]; // array let person = { // object name : " Bob " , age : 25 }; let nothing = null ; let notDefined = undefined ; Python name = " Alice " # str age = 30 # int (or float for decimals) is_student = True # bool (capital T/F) scores = [ 95 , 87 , 91 ] # list (mutable) person = { # dict (dictionary) " name " : " Bob " , " age " : 25 } nothing = None # Python's null/undefined Key Differences: Python uses snake_case (not camelCase) True / False capitalized None instead of null / undefined Lists ≈ Arrays, Dicts ≈ Objects 3. Control Flow JavaScript // If-else if ( age >= 18 ) { console . log ( " Adult " ); } else if ( age >= 13 ) { console . log ( " Teen " ); } else { console . log ( " Child " ); } // For loop for ( let i = 0 ; i < 5 ; i ++ ) { console . log ( i ); } // While loop let count = 0 ; while ( count < 5 ) { console . log ( count ); count ++ ; } Python # If-else (indentation instead of braces) if age >= 18 : print ( " Adult " ) elif age >= 13 : # NOT else if print ( " Teen " ) else : print ( " Child " ) # For loop (more like for...of in JS) for i in range ( 5 ): # range(5) = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4] print ( i ) # Iterate over list (like for...of) for score in scores : print ( score ) # While loop count = 0 while count < 5 : print ( count ) count += 1 # No ++ operator in Python 4. Functions JavaScript // Function declaration function add ( a , b ) { return a + b ; } // Arrow function const multiply = ( a , b ) => a * b ; // Default parameters function greet ( n