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Python is a widely used programming language.

Description

Python is:

• General-purpose
• High-level

Programming language design

Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability, and its syntax allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than would be possible in languages such as C++, or Java.

The language provides constructs intended to enable clear programs on both a small and large scale.

Programming paradigms

Python supports multiple programming paradigms, including:

• Object-oriented programming
• Imperative programming
• Functional programming - also known as procedural

Features

It features a dynamic type system and automatic memory management, and has a large and comprehensive standard library.

Interpreters

Python interpreters are available for installation on many operating systems, allowing Python code execution on a wide variety of systems.

Packaged into executable programs

Using third-party tools, such as Py2exe or Pyinstaller, Python code can be packaged into stand-alone executable programs for some of the most popular operating systems, allowing for the distribution of Python-based software for use on those environments without requiring the installation of a Python interpreter.

CPython

CPython, the reference implementation of Python, is free and open-source software and has a community-based development model, as do nearly all of its alternative implementations. CPython is managed by the non-profit Python Software Foundation.

Python scripting

Some environments provide an application programming interface which supports Python as a scripting language.

See, for example:

• Sublime Text

See also

• Computer programming
• General-purpose programming language
• Programming language
• Scripting language
• Server-side scripting

External links

• Python (programming language) @ Wikipedia