Name: Anonymous 2009-03-19 3:57
Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java.
Some of Python's notable features:
* Uses an elegant syntax, making the programs you write easier to read.
* Is an easy-to-use language that makes it simple to get your program working. This makes Python ideal for prototype development and other ad-hoc programming tasks, without compromising maintainability.
* Comes with a large standard library that supports many common programming tasks such as connecting to web servers, searching text with regular expressions, reading and modifying files.
* Python's interactive mode makes it easy to test short snippets of code. There's also a bundled development environment called IDLE.
* Is easily extended by adding new modules implemented in a compiled language such as C or C++.
* Can also be embedded into an application to provide a programmable interface.
* Runs on many different computers and operating systems: Windows, MacOS, many brands of Unix, OS/2, ...
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Is free software in two senses. It doesn't cost anything to download or use Python, or to include it in your application. Python can also be freely modified and re-distributed, because while the language is copyrighted it's available under an open source license.
Some of Python's notable features:
* Uses an elegant syntax, making the programs you write easier to read.
* Is an easy-to-use language that makes it simple to get your program working. This makes Python ideal for prototype development and other ad-hoc programming tasks, without compromising maintainability.
* Comes with a large standard library that supports many common programming tasks such as connecting to web servers, searching text with regular expressions, reading and modifying files.
* Python's interactive mode makes it easy to test short snippets of code. There's also a bundled development environment called IDLE.
* Is easily extended by adding new modules implemented in a compiled language such as C or C++.
* Can also be embedded into an application to provide a programmable interface.
* Runs on many different computers and operating systems: Windows, MacOS, many brands of Unix, OS/2, ...
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Is free software in two senses. It doesn't cost anything to download or use Python, or to include it in your application. Python can also be freely modified and re-distributed, because while the language is copyrighted it's available under an open source license.