Title: NEEL123
1The 7 Most Astonishing Things About Python
2Why it is known as Python?
- According to the creator Guido Van Rossum, the
name of this language was derived from the
British comedy series "Monty Python's Flying
Circus". The comedy was aired on BBC during the
1970s and it gave the creator some form of
entertainment during the language development.
Also, Van Rossum wanted a name that was short,
and mysterious
3Python does not require a compiler
- As a high-level and interpreted language, Python
does not need a compiler. This is unlike Java and
C which have to be compiled first before being
interpreted. For Python, it relies on an
application known as an interpreter.
4Python has overtaken French in primary schools
- This one sounds interesting right. Believe it or
not, in 2015, Python overtook French to be the
most popular languages that are taught in primary
schools. Statistics revealed that 6 out of 10
parents preferred their children to learn Python
instead of French.
5 Python has C and Java variants
- Despite being an independent programming
language, Python has variants for C and Java
programming languages. The C variant is known as
CPython and The Java variant of Python is known
as Jython.
6Python is one of the official languages at Google
- Do you know that Python is one of the official
programming languages that are used at Google?
The language has been part and parcel of Google
thanks to its efficiency and portability. It is
an easy language to use even when developing big
and complex projects. - Google Search and YouTube are just some of the
products that are powered by Python. There are
several Google APIs and libraries that are based
on Python programming.
7Python is an open source language
- Despite the massive popularity that enjoys,
Python is an open source language. This means
that it has all the features of an open source
language. It does not have a proprietary license
that controls who uses it. - As an open source language, members of the Python
community are allowed to make their contributions
into the Python ecosystem.
8Python has a wide range of applications
- You can build anything you want using Python. The
language can be used for - Web development
- Mobile app development
- AI
- Machine learning
- Big data
- Internet of things applications.
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