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PYTHON PROGRAMMINGUNIT I
PROF.AJAY PASHANKAR
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CS & IT
K.M.AGRAWAl COLLEGE KALYAN
www.profajaypashankar.com
, What is Python?
Python is an example of a high-level language; other high-level languages you migh
heard of are C++, PHP, and Java.
Multi-purpose (Web, GUI, Scripting, etc.)
• • Object Oriented
• • Interpreted
• • Strongly typed and Dynamically typed
• • Focus on readability and productivity
,• History of Python:
• Python was developed by Guido van Rossum in the late eighties and early nineties at the
Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science in the Netherland
Python is derived from many other languages, including ABC, Modula-3, C, C++, Algol-6
SmallTalk, and Unix shell and other scripting languages.
• Python is copyrighted. Like Perl, Python source code is now available under the GNU G
Public License (GPL).
• Python is now maintained by a core development team at the institute, although Guido
Rossum still holds a vital role in directing its progress.
• Python 1.0 was released in November 1994. In 2000, Python 2.0 was released. Python
2.7.11 is the latest edition of Python 2.
• Meanwhile, Python 3.0 was released in 2008. Python 3 is not backward compatible wit
2. The emphasis in Python 3 had been on the removal of duplicate programming constru
modules so that "There should be one -- and preferably only one -- obvious way to do it
3.5.1 is the latest version of Python 3
, Features of python:
Python's features include-
•
Easy-to-learn: Python has few keywords, simple structure, and a clear
defined syntax. This allows a student to pick up the language quickly.
•Easy-to-read: Python code is more clearly defined and visible to the
eyes.
• Easy-to-maintain: Python's source code is fairly easy-to-maintain.
•
A broad standard library: Python's bulk of the library is very portable
and cross platform compatible on UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh.
•Interactive Mode: Python has support for an interactive mode, which
allows interactive testing and debugging of snippets of code.
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