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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.


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