Python

Why Python?

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What is Python used for?

web development (server-side), software development, mathematics, system scripting.

Python Syntax compared to other programming languages

-Python was designed for readability, and has some similarities to the English language with influence from mathematics. -Python uses new lines to complete a command, as opposed to other programming languages which often use semicolons or parentheses. -Python relies on indentation, using whitespace, to define scope; such as the scope of loops, functions and classes. Other programming languages often use curly-brackets for this purpose.

What can Python do?

Python can be -used on a server to create web applications. -used alongside software to create workflows. -connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files. -be used to handle big data and perform complex mathematics. -be used for rapid prototyping, or for production-ready software development.

What is Python?

Python is a popular programming language. It was created by Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991.

Platforms Python works on

Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc

Python can be treated in a...

a procedural way, an object-orientated way or a functional way.

Interpreter system

meaning that code can be executed as soon as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very quick

Python syntax

similar to the English language allows developers to write programs with fewer lines than some other programming languages.