Introduction to Python

Today we will discuss what is python, the history of python, and why to choose Python.

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What is Python?

Python is a widely-used general-purpose, high-level programming and one of the most popular programming languages. Python was created by Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991.

Python is mostly used for the following purposes:

• Sofware Development
• Web Development (server-side)
• Data Science
• Mathematics
• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Applications
• System Scripting
• Many others

History of Python

If we talk about the history of python then Python is a very old programming language that became the trend of today.

The below figure describes the whole timeline of how python was introduced to the community.

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Why Python?

• Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc).
• Python has a simple syntax similar to the English language.
• Python has a syntax that allows developers to write programs with fewer lines than some other programming languages.
• Python runs on an interpreter system, meaning that code can be executed as soon as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very quick.
• Python can be treated in a procedural way, an object-oriented way, or a functional way.

Comparison of Python Syntex to other programming languages

• Python was designed for readability and has some similarities to the English language with influence from mathematics.
• Python uses new lines to complete a command, as opposed to other programming languages which often use semicolons or parentheses.
• Python relies on indentation, using whitespace, to define scope; such as the scope of loops, functions, and classes. Other programming languages often use curly brackets for this purpose.

For next time we will talk about Python Syntex.

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