Hello everyone!
Today, let's delve into Python and uncover its simple history, as we begin our learning journey. We won't dwell too deeply into history, as it's not mandatory, right? Okay, let's jump right in...
Whenever we embark on learning something new, the first question that arises is usually "What?" In our case, our journey starts with the question, "What is Python?"
Let's define a simple definition for it.
Definition :
"Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, and high-level programming language."
But you know something, we never understand anything just by reading the definition of "what it is?". I guess it’s true and want to know your opinion too…. We discussed "what is Python?". Just get a deeper "why it is?"(“Python is an interpreted, object-oriented and high-level programming language. “)
In the definition, I mentioned "interpreted," "object-oriented," and "high-level programming language."
Interpreted means that an interpreter reads the source code of the program and executes it line by line. Essentially, Python executes source code line by line. If an error occurs between the lines, it halts at that line, raising an error, and doesn't proceed to the next line until the error is resolved.
Object-oriented means that we can code using classes and objects. We'll delve deeper into classes and objects in future articles. For now, simply put, using object-oriented programming languages helps reduce and reuse code, increasing efficiency, among many other advantages.
High-level programming languages are easy to write, read, and maintain. They are more human-friendly and abstracted from hardware details, unlike low-level languages, which are closer to hardware and provide more control but are harder to understand and use.
I hope you now understand the definition and the "why" behind it.
History
Now let's discuss who is the founder of Python and when it was created. Don’t worry I don’t want to go into much detail about Python’s history.
"Python was created by Guido Van Rossum and released in the year 1991."
Difference between Python and Other Languages
The main distinguishing factor of Python compared to other programming languages is its readability. Yes, readability is its unique feature. Python code is easy to understand, almost as simple as understanding English. This is why Python is often hailed as beginner-friendly. Not only is understanding the code easy, but identifying errors is also straightforward.
Diverse Applications
There are wide usages of Python, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, data analysis, web applications, automation, etc...You know what’s funny😂? Keeping 'etc.' instead of typing all applications is very easy.
Conclusion
Here, we have covered Python's definition, its history, and its wide range of applications. If anyone wants to learn a new programming language quickly and easily, Python is the best choice. Let's meet again another day with more topics.