Why to Learn Python?
Python is consistently rated as one of the world's most popular programming
languages. Python is fairly easy to learn, so if you are starting to learn any
programming language then Python could be your great choice. Today various
Schools, Colleges and Universities are teaching Python as their primary
programming language. There are many other good reasons which makes Python
as the top choice of any programmer:
Python is Open Source which means its available free of cost.
Python is simple and so easy to learn
Python is versatile and can be used to create many different things.
Python has powerful development libraries include AI, ML etc.
Python is much in demand and ensures high salary
Python is a MUST for students and working professionals to become a great
Software Engineer specially when they are working in Web Development Domain.
Some of the key advantages of learning Python are:
Python is Interpreted − Python is processed at runtime by the interpreter. You
do not need to compile your program before executing it. This is similar to PERL
and PHP.
Python is Interactive − You can actually sit at a Python prompt and interact with
the interpreter directly to write your programs.
Python is Object-Oriented − Python supports Object-Oriented style or
technique of programming that encapsulates code within objects.
Python is a Beginner's Language − Python is a great language for the
beginner-level programmers and supports the development of a wide range of
applications from simple text processing to WWW browsers to games.
Python Online Compiler/Interpreter
We have provided Python Online Compiler/Interpreter which helps you
to Edit and Execute the code directly from your browser. Try to click the icon
to run the following Python code to print conventional "Hello, World!".
Below code box allows you to change the value of the code. Try to change the value
inside print() and run it again to verify the result.
# This is my first Python program.
# This will print 'Hello, World!' as the output
print ("Hello, World!");
Characteristics of Python
Following are important characteristics of Python Programming −
It supports functional and structured programming methods as well as OOP.
It can be used as a scripting language or can be compiled to byte-code for
building large applications.
It provides very high-level dynamic data types and supports dynamic type
checking.
It supports automatic garbage collection.
It can be easily integrated with C, C++, COM, ActiveX, CORBA, and Java.
Applications of Python
The latest release of Python is 3.x. As mentioned before, Python is one of the most
widely used language over the web. I'm going to list few of them here:
Easy-to-learn − Python has few keywords, simple structure, and a clearly
defined syntax. This allows the student to pick up the language quickly.
Easy-to-read − Python code is more clearly defined and visible to the eyes.
Easy-to-maintain − Python's source code is fairly easy-to-maintain.
A broad standard library − Python's bulk of the library is very portable and
cross-platform compatible on UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh.
Interactive Mode − Python has support for an interactive mode which allows
interactive testing and debugging of snippets of code.
Portable − Python can run on a wide variety of hardware platforms and has the
same interface on all platforms.
Extendable − You can add low-level modules to the Python interpreter. These
modules enable programmers to add to or customize their tools to be more
efficient.
Databases − Python provides interfaces to all major commercial databases.
GUI Programming − Python supports GUI applications that can be created and
ported to many system calls, libraries and windows systems, such as Windows
MFC, Macintosh, and the X Window system of Unix.
Scalable − Python provides a better structure and support for large programs
than shell scripting.
