What Is Python?

Python is a widely used high-level programming language for general-purpose programming, created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991.

Main features of Python:

• Python is a multi-paradigm programming language: object-oriented programming and structured programming are fully supported,
• Python uses dynamic typing instead of static typing.
• Python is designed to be highly extensible. It has a small core with a large standard library and extensions.
• Python can be used as an interpreted language and a compiled language.

Versions and release dates of Python:

Python 3.6.0 2016-12-23
Python 3.5.0 2015-09-13
Python 3.4.0 2014-03-17
Python 3.3.0 2012-09-29
Python 3.2.0 2011-02-20
Python 3.1.0 2009-06-26
Python 3.0.0 2008-12-03
Python 2.7.0 2010-07-03
Python 2.6.0 2008-10-02
Python 2.5.0 2006-09-19
Python 2.4.0 2004-11-30
Python 2.3.0 2003-07-29
Python 2.2.0 2001-12-21
Python 2.0.1 2001-06-22
Python 1.5.0 2001-06-14
Python 1.1.0 2001-06-14

For more information on Python, see Python Website.

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