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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. He started applying
            Python in 1989. 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 3.11.5 button.












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