Python--( a Simple and Quick read)

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Python is one of the general purpose, high level, Object Oriented and Interpreted Programming Language.

—>Python is recommended as the first programming language for beginners.

—>Python was developed by Guido van Rossum in 1989, while working at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

—>Officially, Python was made available to public in 1991 .The official date was 20th February 1991.

—>The predecessor of Python Programming language is ABC programming language.

—>Python Software is maintained by PSF(Python Software Foundation).

—>Its official website is, python.org

—>The name Python was inspired from the TV show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” which was broadcasted on BBC from 1969 to 1974.

—>Python Software has two versions.

Python 2x — Older Version, Python 3x — Current Version(latest 3.12.4)

—> Python does not support backward compatibility(backward compatibility is the ability of a software, new system, or device to work with older versions).