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    PYTHON

                      Python is a high-level object-oriented programming language. It is a general-purpose language
                      with interactive features. Python is an open-source software and was founded by Guido Van
                      Rossum in 1991. It derives its name from a comedy program named Python's Flying Circus.
                      Python is extensively used in:

                         Web Development                     GUI Application Development                Data Analysis

                         Software Development                Scientific Applications

                      FEATURES OF PYTHON PROGRAMMING

                      Python  is  a simple  and powerful language.            What language is google written in?
                      Following are the features of python:

                         Easy to understand: The syntax or grammar of Python is simpler, hence making it easier to
                        learn and understand. Writing programs in Python is easy as compared to other high-level
                        programming languages.

                         Open-source: Python is an open-source language and can be easily downloaded from the
                        Internet for free.

                         Portable: Programs written in Python can run on almost every known platform such as Windows,
                        Linux and Macintosh.
                         Libraries and Tools: Programming in Python is easier because the libraries and supporting

                        tools make even a complicated task easy.
                         Interpreted: The interpreted language allows for easy debugging as it executes code line by line.

                         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++.

                         Dynamic Memory Allocation: When an object is created in Python, memory is dynamically
                        allocated to it. This memory is also retracted when it is no longer being used.

                         Object-Oriented: Python has an object-oriented approach. This means that the programs are
                        designed using objects and classes that interact with each other.

                                GETTING STARTED WITH PYTHON

                      Let us learn how to download and install python in the system.

                      DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING PYTHON

                      The first step to install Python is to download the latest version of the installation package from the
                      given link: https://www.python.org/downloads/

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