Python Introduction

Python is a popular programming language, created by Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991. It is used for web development (server-side), software development, mathematics, system scripting.

Python Can be used for

Python can be used on a server to create web applications, alongside software to create workflows, connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files, used to handle big data and perform complex mathematics.

Why Python?

Python works on different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux etc.).

It has a simple syntax similar to the English language.

It has syntax that allows developers to write programs with fewer lines than some other programming languages.

It runs on an interpreter system, meaning that code can be executed as soon as it is written. This means that prototyping can be very quick.

The most recent major version of Python is Python 3.14.0.

Example:

print("Hello, World!")

Output will be: Hello, World!