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Python is a high-level, object-oriented programming language used in coding, created by Guido van Rossum in 1991.[1] Python puts readability at a high standard and this makes it great for both programmers and non-programmers to learn. Python is cross-platform, which means you can run it on all major platforms like Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS. Python is open source software and, as a result, has a large community of developers who help improve and contribute to the language. Currently, the main implementation of Python, CPython, is managed by the Python Software Foundation, a non-profit organization working to develop and maintain the Python standards.
Python gives you the ability to rapidly develop projects, while being able to maintain them at
the same time. Python usually uses less lines of codes than other object-oriented languages, like C++ and Java, and it has a simple and easy syntax. A simple "Hello, world!" can be done with just one line of code [actually this is called a
command] and only four lines when recreating it as a GUI!
This course is part of the School of Computer Science. For a complete list of resources, see the
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Python Software Foundation. "History and License" [HTML]. History and License. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Wikiversity:Statistics/2014 Projects" [HTML]. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Python sub-Reddit
- Learn Python sub-Reddit