Python Example

python_example_1.py

# Imports
import os
from decimal import Decimal

# Variables
my_name = 'Joshua D. Wedekind'
my_rate = Decimal('120.00')
current_dir = os.getcwd()

# Classes
class Person:
    """ Excellent place to put a 'docstring' describing the class. """
    
    def __init__(self, name=None):
        if name is not None:
            self.name = name
            
    def first_name(self):
        name_array = self.name.split()
        return name_array[0]
        
    def last_name(self):
        name_array = self.name.split()
        return name_array[-1]
        
me = Person(name=my_name)

print "My entire name is:", me.name
# '"My entire name is: Joshua D. Wedekind'

print "My first name is:", me.first_name()
# 'My first name is: Joshua'

print "My last name is:", me.last_name()
# 'My last name is: Wedekind'