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                 What is Python?

        Python is a general-purpose, object-oriented, easy-to-learn and high-level programming language. Guido van
        Rossum designed Python and released it in 1991. He wanted to give a unique name to it so he named it after
        the famous BBC comedy TV show "Monty Python's Flying Circus".
        Python as a language supports simple English-like statements making it easy for the programmers to learn and
        maintain. This is one important reason for its popularity.
        In this chapter, we will learn a few other important features and the basic concept of programming through Python.


                 Important Features of Python

        Python is a very popular programming language. Let us study some of its important features to find out the
        reasons for its popularity:
           • High-Level Language: Python is a high-level and general-purpose programming language which simplifies the
           process of developing a program. The code written in Python is more close to human language and away from
           machine language.
           • Easy to Learn and Use: Python has simple English-like statements which are easy to learn and use. Anybody
           can easily get used to its syntax and can expertise in it.
           • Expressive Language: Python supports simple code that expresses itself in a few lines to do big and complicated
           tasks.
           • Free and Open Source: Python code is developed under OSI-approved open-source license which allows it
           to be downloaded free of cost from its official website https://www.python.org. The code can be modified and
           distributed further even for commercial purposes.
           • Cross Platform Language: Python supports multiple platforms like Windows, Linux, Mac, Raspberry, Pi, etc.
           which means a code written in one platform can easily run on another platform with little or no changes.
           • Interpreted Language: Python uses an interpreter where the source code is converted and executed line by
           line at a time.
           • Object-Oriented Language: Python supports the concept of classes and objects that makes its code efficient
           and reusable with important features like polymorphism, inheritance, data encapsulation, etc.
           • Supports GUI: Python supports Graphical User Interface which makes its more user friendly and easy for the
           programmers to design code.

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