Python (programming language)
Python is a widely used programming language.
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Description
Python is:
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:
See also
- Computer programming
- General-purpose programming language
- Programming language
- Scripting language
- Server-side scripting
External links
- Python (programming language) @ Wikipedia
