Python

  • Programming Language

Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability with the use of significant indentation.

Python is dynamically typed and garbage-collected. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including structured (particularly procedural), object-oriented and functional programming. It is often described as a "batteries included" language due to its comprehensive standard library.

Guido van Rossum began working on Python in the late 1980s as a successor to the ABC programming language and first released it in 1991 as Python 0.9.0. Python 2.0 was released in 2000. Python 3.0, released in 2008, was a major revision not completely backwards-compatible with earlier versions. Python 2.7.18, released in 2020, was the last release of Python 2.

Python consistently ranks as one of the most popular programming languages.


Name

Python

Description

Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language known for its simplicity and readability. It emphasizes code readability and has a large standard library, making it versatile and suitable for a wide range of applications, from web development to data analysis and artificial intelligence.

Abstraction Level

Designed By

Guido van Rossum

Developer

Python Software Foundation

Latest Stable Release

3.12.0 / 02 October 2023

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