first-python-program.py

class Animal:
    def __init__(self):
        self.name = ""
        self.sound = ""

    def makeSound(self):
        if self.name != "" and self.sound != "":
            print self.name + " sounds '" + self.sound + "'"

class Dog(Animal):
    def __init__(self):
        self.sound = "bark bark"
    def woof(self):
        print "I am woofing!"

def main():
    #yes...this is where it all starts when learning a new programming language
    print "Hello World!"

    #a for range loop
    for i in range(0, 10):
        print i

    #iterate over an array
    fruits = ['apples', 'oranges', 'pears', 'apricots']
    for fruit in fruits:
        print fruit

    #key/value pair
    lookup = {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3};

    for key in lookup:
        print 'key = ', key, ' value = ', lookup[key]

    #a simple while loop
    y = 10 
    while y >= 0:
        if y == 5:
            print "Johnny Five!"

        print y
        y -= 1

    #create a simple object
    a = Animal()
    a.name = "Jackalope"
    a.sound ="blurp blurp"
    a.makeSound()

    #basic inheritance example
    d = Dog()
    d.name = "Sparky"
    d.makeSound()
    d.woof()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()