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PYTHON (WHAT IS PYTHON? (Python Syntax compared to other programming…
PYTHON
WHAT IS PYTHON?
Python is a popular programming language. It was created by Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991.
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web development (server-side),
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Good to know
The most recent major version of Python is Python 3, which we shall be using in this tutorial. However, Python 2, although not being updated with anything other than security updates, is still quite popular.
In this tutorial Python will be written in a text editor. It is possible to write Python in an Integrated Development Environment, such as Thonny, Pycharm, Netbeans or Eclipse which are particularly useful when managing larger collections of Python files.
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WHAT CAN PYTHON DO?
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used for rapid prototyping, or for production-ready software
WHY PYTHON?
Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc).
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Python has 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-orientated way or a functional way.