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Introduction of Python

Python is a high-level scripting language that combines interpretation, compilation, interactivity, and object-oriented programming.

Python is designed to be highly readable and has a more distinctive syntax structure than other languages that use English keywords more often, and some punctuation marks in other languages.

  • Python is an interpreted language: this means there is no compilation part of the development process. Similar to PHP and Perl.
  • Python is an interactive language: this means that you can execute code directly after a Python prompt >>>.
  • Python is an object-oriented language: this means that Python supports an object-oriented style or programming technique in which code is wrapped in objects.
  • Python is a Beginner’s language: Python is a great language for beginning programmers, supporting a wide range of application development, from simple word processing to WWW browsers to games.

Python history

Python was designed by Guido Van Rossum at the Dutch National Institute for Mathematical and Computer Science in the late eighties and early nineties.

Python itself has evolved from many other languages, including ABC, Modula-3, C, C++, Algol-68, SmallTalk, Unix shell, and other scripting languages.

Like Perl, Python source code is governed by the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Python is now maintained by a core development team, and Guido van Rossum still plays a vital role in guiding its progress.

Python 2.0 was released on October 16, 2000, with added implementation of full garbage collection and Unicode support.

Python 3.0 was released on December 3, 2008, and is not fully compatible with previous Python source code. However, many of the new features were later ported to older Python versions 2.6/2.7.

Version 3.0 of Python, often referred to as Python 3000, or Py3k for short. This is a major upgrade from earlier versions of Python.

Python 2.7 was identified as the last Python 2.x release, which supported some Python 3.1 syntax in addition to Python 2.x syntax.

Where to download Python

Python’s official website: www.python.org/ To download, install step by step