PYTHON
1. OVERVIEW
Python is a:
high-level.
Interpreted.
interactive and object-oriented scripting language.
Python is designed to be highly readable. It uses English
keywords frequently where as other languages use
punctuation, and it has fewer syntactical constructions
than other languages.
Python is Interpreted: Python is processed at runtime
by the interpreter. You do not need to compile your
program before executing it. This is similar to PERL and
PHP.
Python is Interactive: You can actually sit at a Python
prompt and interact with the interpreter directly to write
your programs.
Python is Object-Oriented: Python supports ObjectOriented style or technique of programming that
encapsulates code within objects.
Python is a Beginner's Language: Python is a great
language for the beginner-level programmers and
supports the development of a wide range of
applications from simple text processing to WWW
History of Python
Python was developed by Guido van Rossum in the late
eighties and early nineties at the National Research Institute
for Mathematics and Computer Science in the Netherlands.
Python is derived from many other languages, including ABC,
Modula-3, C, C++, Algol-68, SmallTalk, Unix shell, and other
scripting languages.
Python is copyrighted. Like Perl, Python source code is now
available under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Python is now maintained by a core development team at the
institute, although Guido van Rossum still holds a vital role in
directing its progress.
Python Features
