what is python and its uses

 

 Introduction to Python

                                           

What is Python?                                                    

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

It is used for:

web development (server side),

software development,

mathematics,

system scripting.

What can Python do?

Python can be used on the server to create web applications.

Python can be used with software to create workflows.

Python can connect to database systems. It can also read and edit files.

Python can be used to process large data and perform complex mathematics.

Python can be used for rapid prototyping or for developing production-ready software.

Why Python?

Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc.).

Python has a simple syntax similar to English.

Python has a syntax that allows developers to write programs with fewer lines than some other programming languages.

Python runs on an interpreted system, which means that code can be run as soon as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very fast.

Python can be processed in a procedural way, an object-oriented way, or a functional way.

Good to know

The latest major version of Python is Python 3, which we will be using in this tutorial. However, Python 2, while not updated for anything other than security, is still quite popular.

In this tutorial, Python will be written in a text editor. Python can be written in an integrated development environment such as Thonny, Pycharm, Netbeans, or Eclipse, which are particularly useful when managing larger collections of Python files.

Python syntax compared to other programming languages

Python was designed for readability and has some similarities to the math-influenced English language.

Python uses newlines to complete a statement, unlike other programming languages ​​that often use semicolons or parentheses.

Python relies on indentation with spaces to define a range; such as the scope of loops, functions, and classes. Other programming languages ​​often use braces for this purpose.

Example

print("Hello world!")