What is Python Programming?

 What is Python?

• Python is a general purpose and high level language.

• Python is a popular programming language it was created by "Guido Van Rossum" and released in 1991.

• It is used for web development (server-side) and software development.

• Python can be treated in a procedural way , an object oriented way or in functional way.

• Python can be used on a server to create web applications.

• Python can connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files.

• Python can be used to handle big data and perform complex mathematics.

Why Python?

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

• Python has a simple syntax similar to the English language.

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

• Python runs on an interpreter system, meaning that code can be executed as soon as it's written.This means that prototyping can be very quick or faster.

• Python program can be written in text editor. It's possible to write python in an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as PYDEV, PYCHARM etc.

• Python uses new lines to complete a command, as apposed to other programming languages which often use semicolons or parenthesis.

• Python relies on Indentation, using white spaces, do define scope: such as the scope of a loops, function and classes. other programming languages often use curly-brackets for this purpose.

• Python runs on an interpreter system, meaning that code can be executed as soon as it's written.This means that prototyping can be very quick or faster.                    

Indentation?

Indentation refers to the spaces and tabs that are used at the beginning of a statement. the statements with the same indentation belongs to the same group called a suite.