Python Programming - Introduction
Introduction to Python
- Python is a cross platform programming language.
- Python runs on multiple platforms like Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Unix.
- Python can be ported to Java and .NET.
- Python is free and open source
- general purpose,
- interpreted,
- interactive,
- object-oriented and
- high level programming language
Python was created by Guido Van Rossum during 1985-1990, at National Research Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Netherlands.
Python derived from many languages, including, ABC, Modula-3, C, C++, Algol-68, SmallTalk, Unix Shell and other scripting languages.
Python source code available under GNU GPL (General Public License).
Python designed to be highly readable. It uses English keywords mostly instead of punctuation, and has fewer syntactical constructions.
Interpreted: Python is processed at runtime by the interpreter. You do not need to compile your program before executing it.
Interactive: From python prompt you can interact with the interpreter directly to write your programs.
Object-Oriented: Python supports Object-Oriented programming.
Python is great language for the beginner level programmers and supports the development of a wide range of applications from simple text processing to WWW browsers to games.
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