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| ?Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Tcl, Scheme, or Java. |
#acl All:read Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java. |
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| * Python uses an elegant syntax for readable programs. * Python is an agile language that makes it easy to get your program working. This makes Python an ideal language for prototype |
* Uses an elegant syntax, making the programs you write easier to read. * Is an easy-to-use language that makes it simple to get your program working. This makes Python ideal for prototype |
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| * A variety of basic data types are available: numbers (integers, floating point, complex, and unlimited-length long integers), strings (both ASCII and Unicode), lists, dictionaries. * Python supports object-oriented programming with classes and multiple inheritance. * Code can be grouped into modules and packages. * The language supports raising and catching exceptions, resulting in cleaner error handling. * Data types are strongly but dynamically typed. Mixing incompatible types (e.g. attempting to add a string and a number) causes an exception to be raised. * Python contains advanced programming features such as generators and list comprehensions. * Automatic garbage collection frees you from the hassles of memory management. * The large standard library supports many common programming tasks such as connecting to web servers, regular expressions, and file handling. |
* Comes with a large standard library that supports many common programming tasks such as connecting to web servers, searching text with regular expressions, reading and modifying files. |
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| * Python runs on many different computers and operating systems: | * Runs on many different computers and operating systems: |
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| * Python is copyrighted but placed under [http://www.python.org/psf/license.html an open source license] meaning that Python can be freely used and distributed, even for commercial purposes. |
* Is free software in two senses. It doesn't cost anything to download or use Python, or to include it in your application. Python can also be freely modified and re-distributed, because while the language is copyrighted it's available under [http://www.python.org/psf/license/ an open source license]. |
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| To begin learning the Python language, you should download the Python interpreter (["BeginnersGuide/Download"]) and read a tutorial (["BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers"]). |
Some programming-language features of Python are: * A variety of basic data types are available: numbers (floating point, complex, and unlimited-length long integers), strings (both ASCII and Unicode), lists, and dictionaries. * Python supports object-oriented programming with classes and multiple inheritance. * Code can be grouped into modules and packages. * The language supports raising and catching exceptions, resulting in cleaner error handling. * Data types are strongly and dynamically typed. Mixing incompatible types (e.g. attempting to add a string and a number) causes an exception to be raised, so errors are caught sooner. * Python contains advanced programming features such as generators and list comprehensions. * Python's automatic memory management frees you from having to manually allocate and free memory in your code. See the SimplePrograms collection of short programs, gradually increasing in length, which show off Python's syntax and readability. |
Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java.
Some of Python's notable features:
- Uses an elegant syntax, making the programs you write easier to read.
- Is an easy-to-use language that makes it simple to get your program working. This makes Python ideal for prototype development and other ad-hoc programming tasks, without compromising maintainability.
- Comes with a large standard library that supports many common programming tasks such as connecting to web servers, searching text with regular expressions, reading and modifying files.
- Python's interactive mode makes it easy to test short snippets of code. There's also a bundled development environment called IDLE.
- Is easily extended by adding new modules implemented in a compiled language such as C or C++.
- Can also be embedded into an application to provide a programmable interface.
- Runs on many different computers and operating systems: Windows, MacOS, many brands of Unix, OS/2, ...
Is free software in two senses. It doesn't cost anything to download or use Python, or to include it in your application. Python can also be freely modified and re-distributed, because while the language is copyrighted it's available under [http://www.python.org/psf/license/ an open source license].
Some programming-language features of Python are:
- A variety of basic data types are available: numbers (floating point, complex, and unlimited-length long integers), strings (both ASCII and Unicode), lists, and dictionaries.
- Python supports object-oriented programming with classes and multiple inheritance.
- Code can be grouped into modules and packages.
- The language supports raising and catching exceptions, resulting in cleaner error handling.
- Data types are strongly and dynamically typed. Mixing incompatible types (e.g. attempting to add a string and a number) causes an exception to be raised, so errors are caught sooner.
- Python contains advanced programming features such as generators and list comprehensions.
- Python's automatic memory management frees you from having to manually allocate and free memory in your code.
See the SimplePrograms collection of short programs, gradually increasing in length, which show off Python's syntax and readability.