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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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