Python Overview

Python Overview, History of Python, Python Programming Features

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Python Overview

Do you know that Python is becoming very popular nowadays and developers are liking it very much. According to the PYPL PopularityY of Programming Language Index, Python is the most popular worldwide.

This programming language is being used everywhere and it has become a big competitor of PHP language. Nowadays the demand for Python developers is increasing very much in new business or startup. So learning it can be very beneficial for your career.

History of Python

  • The Python programming language was created in the 1980s by Guido Van Rossum. It was started in the National Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science Netherlands.
  • The python language was invented with inspiration from the ABC programming language. Because it was able to interface with exception handling and Amoeba operation system.
  • Many people question the name of Python, that what is the relation of the name of a snake to the programming language. Actually the name of Python originated from the name of a comedy show. In the 1970s a script called Monty Python’s Flying Circus was published by BBC Comedy Series. Influenced by this, Van Rossum named python.
  • The first version of Python (Python 1.0) was released in January 1994, its second version (Python 2.0) on October 16, 2000, the third version of Python was released on December 3, 2008, after a long period. It was not compatible with Python 2.x. Python is now running version 3.7, which was released on June 27, 2018.
  • Python is now managed by a core development team of five people.

Python Programming Features

Python programming language has many features. Here are some of the important features of the Python language:

Object-Oriented: Along with C++ and Java, this language is also an Object-Oriented Language. Being Object-Oriented, the program provides ease of understanding.

Embeddable: Python can be embedded with C, C++ or other languages.

Extensible: If the code of another language is not working well or is working slowly then Python can be used instead.
Easy to Learn : Python This language is like C, C ++ and Java language. Due to not having many keywords in this language, it can be learned quite easily.

Easy to Understand : Due to the syntax like Plain English, it is understood very well.

Easy to Read : Python’s program provides ease of reading without being too complicated.

Simple : Python language is very easy to read and understand. This language is mostly like plain English in reading.
Portable: Python’s program is executed by porting it from one platform (OS) to another.

Large Number of Libraries: Python has many libraries so that no specific code has to be written separately.

Open-Source and Free: Python’s software is distributed for free. Python’s code can be read or some changes can also be done in it. It is also used commercially.

 

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