Python Introduction
Python is a very popular general-purpose interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, and high-
level programming language.
Python is dynamically-typed and garbage-collected programming language.
It was created by Guido van Rossum during 1985- 1990, and released in 1991 at CWI in
Netherland
Like Perl, Python source code is also available under the GNU General Public License
(GPL).
it is used for:
Python can be used on a server to create web applications.
Python can be used alongside software to create workflows.
Python can connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files.
Python can be used to handle big data and perform complex mathematics.
Python can be used for rapid prototyping, or for production-ready software development.
Why Python?
Python is Open Source which means its available free of cost.
Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc).
Python has a simple syntax similar to the English language.
Python has powerful development libraries include AI, ML etc.
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.