Introduction to Python for Finance

Introduction to Python for Finance

Adina Howe

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Introduction to Python for Finance

Why Python for Finance?

  • Easy to Learn and Flexible
    • General purpose
    • Dynamic
    • High-level language
  • Integrates with other languages
  • Open source
    • Accessible to anyone

 

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Common mathematical operators

Operator Meaning
+ Add
- Subtract
* Multiply
/ Divide
% Modulus (remainder of division)
** Exponent
Introduction to Python for Finance

Common mathematical operators

# Print the sum of 8 and 4
print(8 + 4)

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# Print 8 divided by 4
print(8 / 4)

2
  • Explicitly use print()
Introduction to Python for Finance

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# Print 8 divided by 2
print(8 / 2)

# Print 2 raised to the power of 2
print(2**2)

# Print 1.0 add 0.10
print(1.0 + 0.10)
Introduction to Python for Finance

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Introduction to Python for Finance

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