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Python is a popular high-level programming language. It is a powerful language used for
general-purpose programming. Python was developed by Guido van Rossum and first released in
1991. Python is extensively used to develop:
• Games
• Websites
• Graphical User Interface programs
• Web applications
Features of Python
Following are the features of Python:
• Easy to code: It is very easy to write programs in Python as compared to other high-level
programming languages. This is because the language used to write Python codes is similar to
the English language.
• Open-source language: Python is a free and open-source programming language. An
open-source language is one which can be easily improved and distributed by anyone. You can
download Python free of cost and use it on any operating system such as Windows, Mac or Linux.
• Object-oriented: Python has an object-oriented approach. This means that the programs are
designed using objects and classes that interact with each other.
• Integrated and extensible language: We can easily integrate Python with other languages such
as C, C++. We can also write and compile a Python code in C or C++.
• Interpreted language: The code you create in Python is executed line by line which makes it easy
to correct any errors. On execution, a Python code is immediately converted into an intermediate
form. This is known as byte code. The byte code makes it easier to execute or run the code in future.
• Dynamically typed language: Python is a dynamically typed language. This means that you do
not need to declare the type of variables in advance. For example, if you write a = 15, you do not
need to specify the variable a as an integer or string.
Installing Python
Follow these steps to download and install the Python software:
1 Open the website
https://www.python.
org/downloads/
2 Click on the Download
Python 3.12.4 button.
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