Everything You Need to Know about Python

Python: An Introduction

The history of Python traces back to the late 1980s, when Guido van Rossum conceptualized it as a response to the shortcomings of the ABC coding language. The idea was to create a language that would integrate all of the good aspects of ABC with new attractive features.

Fun fact: Python wasn’t named after the snake, but rather van Rossum’s favorite comedy group at the time – Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

Thirty years later, and Python is one of the most widely used languages in the world. Software developers love it, because it’s a high-level, general-purpose dynamic language that is known for its readability. Among its slew of advantages is the fact that it operates under an open source license, which makes it free to use and distribute. Thus, its extensive user base makes for a rich internet support system, further encouraging and propelling the adoption of the language.

The beauty of Python lies in its simplicity, and the language even comes with its own philosophy, known as “The Zen of Python,” which, in a nutshell, preaches that there should be one “best” and obvious way to do something.

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