Python programming in BeagleBone

This is the first chapter of this book that talks about BeagleBone programming with Python. Let's get introduced to the Python language and compare it with JavaScript.

Python language is easy to code. Code written in Python is more readable than other languages. It is a high level language, which means the programmer does not have to worry much about hardware details while coding. A big program in low-level language can be replaced by a small program in Python with the same functionality. Python is a popular language and has a large community. You can find more resources on the official Python website at: https://www.python.org/ and https://docs.python.org/2/.

There are some differences in JavaScript/Node.js and Python programming. Python is used in a wide range of applications besides the web. It follows synchronous execution. Unlike Node.js, Python is a blocking language. That means a Python interpreter waits until the current line execution completes before...