Whenever we say the word “Coding”, what everyone imagines are those lengthy and complicated programs. The programs of C, C++, or Java require lots of coding in their program, their syntaxes sometimes become challenging to understand.
That’s why in the present time, Python has become the most preferred language for coding because it is easy to understand, and the coding language is not as complicated as other programming languages are.
History of Python
Python was first introduced in 1989 by Guido Van Rossum. He launched the first version of Python Programming Language on 20th February 1991.
Later in 1994, Python 1.0 was released with advanced features like Map, Filter, and Lambda.
Python 2.0 then came into existence in the year 2000 (16th October 2000) with some tremendous features like Comprehension, and Garbage Collection System.
Next on 3rd December 2008, Python 3.X was released and at present, we are using the same version.
Python 3.11.1 is the current version in 2023.
Features of Python
1. Interpreted Language:
Unlike other programming languages, python is an interpreted language. Now you’ll be thinking, so how it’s beneficial to me?
Ok, Let me explain this to you with an example.
Whenever we write a program in C or C++, What we have to do is, at first we have to write the whole program, then after performing compile and run, we get to know about the errors in the program.
However, In Python Programming Language the interpreter checks the error at the time of Run and showed it immediately. For instance, If you wrote a program of 10 lines, and the error is in the 5th and 8th line, while the time of execution, the output of the first 4 lines will be shown on screen and tell the error is in the 5th line, so that you can correct the error and run the program from 5th line and so on this process will continue till the end. Whereas in other languages you’ll get the total number of errors after the complete execution of the program.
2. Easy to Understand:
Python is a High-Level Language (HLL). It works on alphabets and numerals, and that’s why it is easier to understand this language. You can easily understand its syntax. It is an expressive language that is easy to read and learn.
3. Semantics are Dynamic:
While writing programs in other languages like C and C++ we always decide the datatype of any variable before we run the program. However, while coding in python we decide the datatype at the run time level. As the datatypes are not pre-defined that’s why this gives ease to the programmer while doing the coding.
4. Multi-Paradigm Programming Language:
This language is 100% Object Oriented Programming Language. Due to its object-oriented property, objects, and classes are been used in python language.
Object Oriented Programming also known as OOP has four pillars in Python and they are:
- Abstraction
- Inheritance
- Encapsulation
- Polymorphism
5. Versatile in nature:
Python coding can be done on any operating system. Whether your system is using Windows or macOS or Linux. The OS module in python gives you the advantage to create the interaction between the user and the operating system. This module comes under one of the standard utility modules of Python.
6. Open Source:
As this language is open to everyone and it is totally free, you can easily download python from python’s official website python.org.
Applications of Python
Python has Broad Standard Library, and because of this, there are numerous applications of this programming language. Here I am sharing its application in list form:
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Data Visualization
- 3D Application Development
- Network programming
- Robotics
- Website and App Development
- Data Analytics
- Desktop Application
- Games Development
- Audio Video Software Development
VLC Media Player is also made by python coding which comes under Audio Video Software Development.
Brands and Python
Some of the big brands present in the industry are using python language in many fields of their business as this language is an extendable language, which means that you can use this programming language combined with other programming languages too.
Google, Netflix, Instagram, Dropbox, YouTube, Quora, Facebook, NSA, NASA, etc. use Python in their software.
Conclusion
Python is Object Oriented, Interpreter, Easy to understand High-Level Language that can be used to make coding easier. C, C++, and JAVA have their own advantages.
So what do you think is the most preferred programming language?