Python is an interpreted programming language released in 1991.

Python was created by Guido van Rossum, Dutch Programmer.

Python is a high-level, interpreted, interactive, and object-oriented scripting language.

Python source code is also available under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Python supports multiple programming paradigms, including Procedural, Object Oriented and Functional programming language.

Python is rated as one of the world’s most popular programming languages.

Why Do People Use Python?

1. Software Quality – Python’s Readability, Object Oriented, Functional features improves software’s quality.
2. Developer Productivity- Dynamic types and shorter codes in Python increase developers’ productivity.
3. Program portability in Python
4. Support Libraries- Python is having many support libraries
5. Component Integration- Python can be easily integrated with other programming languages C, C++, COM, ActiveX, CORBA, and Java. Python can invoke C and C++ Libraries. Python can interface with devices over serial port.