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')