What is Python?

“Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs.”

History

Python was conceived in the late 1980s and its implementation was started in December 1989 by Guido van Rossum

• Python 1.0 - January 1994
• Python 2.0 - October 16, 2000
• Python 3.0 - December 3, 2008

Features and Philosophy

The Zen of Python

• Beautiful is better than ugly.
• Explicit is better than implicit.
• Simple is better than complex.
• Complex is better than complicated.
• Readability counts.