Python Programming Language
The Python programming language was conceived in the late 1980s, and its
implementation was started in December 1989 by Guido van Rossum at Centrum Wiskunde &
Informatica (CWI) in the Netherlands as a successor to the ABC programming language
capable of exception handling and interfacing with the Amoeba operating system.
Who created Python Programming Language?
Python was conceived in the late 1980s, and its implementation began in December
1989 by Guido van Rossum at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in the Netherlands as a
successor to the ABC language capable of exception handling and interfacing with the operating
system Amoeba.
Where did the Python programming language get its name?
It apparently seems, Guido van Rossum, the author of Python Programming Language
was reading the first published draft script of “Monty Python's Flying Circus”, a 70s BBC
Comedy. He wanted a short concise name for the language and his love for Monty Python was
the reason for naming the language Python.
Python’s Timeline
(Release dates for the major and minor versions)
Python 1.0 - January 1994
Python 1.5 - December 31, 1997
Python 1.6 - September 5, 2000
Python 2.0 - October 16, 2000
Python 2.1 - April 17, 2001
Python 2.2 - December 21, 2001
Python 2.3 - July 29, 2003
Python 2.4 - November 30, 2004
Python 2.5 - September 19, 2006
Python 2.6 - October 1, 2008
Python 2.7 - July 3, 2010
Python 3.0 - December 3, 2008
Python 3.1 - June 27, 2009
Python 3.2 - February 20, 2011
Python 3.3 - September 29, 2012
Python 3.4 - March 16, 2014
Python 3.5 - September 13, 2015
Python 3.6 - December 23, 2016
Who owns Python?
Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language that supports object-
orientated programming. It was initially developed in the early 1990s by Guido van
Rossum and is now controlled by the not-for-profit Python Software Foundation, sponsored by
(among others) Microsoft and Google.
Is Python free for commercial use?
Python is developed under an OSI (Open Source Initiative)-approved open source
license, making it freely usable and distributable, even for commercial use. Python's license is
administered by the Python Software Foundation.
When was Python first created and used?
The Python programming language was conceived in the late 1980s, and its
implementation was started in December 1989 by Guido van Rossum at CWI in the
Netherlands as a successor to the ABC programming language capable of exception handling
and interfacing with the Amoeba operating system.
What is Python in technology?
Python is an interpreted, object-oriented programming language similar to PERL that
has gained popularity because of its clear syntax and readability.
Is Python a programming language or a scripting language?
Python is a general purpose programming language that is also used for scripting.
But python can be used for everything that is done in java. Both python and java are
interpreted during runtime. ... Most scripts are small programs with less than 100 lines.
