Python | Language Fundamentals
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Introduction
- Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language.
- Python was developed by Guido Van Rossum in 1989 while working at National Research Institute in the Netherlands.
- But officially Python was made available to the public in 1991. The official Date of Birth for Python is Feb 20th, 1991.
- Python is recommended as the first programming language for beginners.
Java:
class FirstProgram {
public static void main(String args[]){
System.out.println("Hello World")
}
}
C Language:
#include<stdio.h>
void main(){
printf("Hello World");
}
Python
print("Hello World")
The name Python was selected from the TV Show "The Complete Monty Python's Circus", which was broadcasted on BBC from 1969 to 1974.
Guido developed Python language by taking almost all programming features from different languages
- Functional Programming Features from C
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Object Oriented Programming Features from C++.
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Scripting Language Features from Perl and Shell Script.
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Modular Programming Features from Modula-3
Most of the syntax in Python is Derived from C and ABC languages.
Where we can use Python:
We can use it everywhere. The most common important application areas are
- For developing Desktop Applications
- For developing web Applications
- For developing database Applications
- For Network Programming
- For developing games
- For Data Analysis Applications
- For Machine Learning
- For developing Artificial Intelligence Applications
- For IoT
...
Note:
Internally Google and Youtube use Python coding NASA and Nework Stock Exchange Applications developed by Python. Top Software companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM, and Yahoo using Python.
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