Here are some samples to help get a better idea of Python's syntax:
String formatting
name = 'Monty' print 'Hello, %s' % name
Defining a function
def add_one(x): return x + 1
Defining a class with two methods
class Talker(object): def greet(self, name): print 'Hello, %s!' % name def farewell(self, name): print 'Farewell, %s!' % name
Defining a list
dynamic_languages = ['Python', 'Ruby', 'Groovy'] dynamic_languages.append('Lisp')