These Python examples follow the convention that each program gets one line longer than the one before it. Please try to maintain this convention. I also try to introduce at least one new feature in each program.

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    print 'hello world'

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    for name in ('peter', 'paul', 'mary'):
        print name

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    # This is a Python comment. \n is a newline
    name = raw_input('What is your name?\n')
    print 'Hi', name

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    parent_rabbits, baby_rabbits = (1, 1)
    while baby_rabbits < 100:
        print 'This generation has %d rabbits' % baby_rabbits
        parent_rabbits, baby_rabbits = (baby_rabbits, parent_rabbits + baby_rabbits)


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    # def defines a method in Python
    def tax(item_charge, g = 0.05):
        return item_charge * g
    print '%.2f' % tax(11.35)
    print '%.2f' % tax(40.00, 0.08)


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    import re
    for test_string in [ '555-1212', 'ILL-EGAL']:
        if re.match('\d\d\d-\d\d\d\d$', test_string):
            print test_string, 'is a valid US local phone number'
        else:
            print test_string, 'rejected'

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    prices = {'apple': 0.40, 'banana': 0.50}
    my_purchase = {
        'apple': 1,
        'banana': 6}
    grocery_bill = sum([prices[fruit] * my_purchase[fruit]
        for fruit in my_purchase])
    print 'I owe the grocer $%.2f' % grocery_bill


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    #!/usr/local/bin/python
    # This program adds up integers in the command line
    import sys
    try:
        total = sum([int(arg) for arg in sys.argv[1:]])
        print 'sum =', total
    except:
        print 'Please supply integer arguments'


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    # indent your Python code to put into an email
    import glob
    python_files = glob.glob('*.py')
    python_files.sort()
    for fn in python_files:
        print '    ------'
        for line in open(fn):
            print '    ' + line.rstrip()
        print

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    import time
    now = time.localtime()
    hour = now.tm_hour
    if hour < 8: print 'sleeping'
    elif hour < 9: print 'commuting'
    elif hour < 17: print 'working'
    elif hour < 18: print 'commuting'
    elif hour < 20: print 'eating'
    elif hour < 22: print 'resting'
    else: print 'sleeping'