What is Python Programming?

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

Why Python?

• Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc).
• Python has a simple syntax similar to the English language.
• It has syntax that allows developers to write programs with fewer lines than some other programming languages.
• Python can treated in a procedural way, an object-oriented way or a functional way.