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 Goal of Python

Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language. It is a general purpose programming language. It can be used for many kinds of software development. The design purpose of the Python language emphasizes programmer productivity and code readability. Python was initially developed by Guido van Rossum. It was first released in 1991. Python was inspired by ABC, Haskell, Java, Lisp, Icon and Perl programming languages. Python is a high level, general purpose, multiplatform, interpreted language. Python is a minimalistic language. One of its most visible features is that it does not use semicolons nor brackets. Python uses indentation instead. There are two main branches of Python currently. Python 2.x and Python 3.x. Python 3.x breaks backward compatibility with previous releases of Python. It was created to correct some design flaws of the language and make the language more clean. The most recent version of Python 2.x is 2.7.2, and of Python 3.x 3.2.2. This tutorial covers Python 2.x versions. Most of the code is written in Python 2.x versions. It will take some time till the software base and programmers will migrate to Python 3.x. Today, Python is maintained by a large group of volunteers worldwide. Python is open source software.

Python is an ideal start for those, who want to learn programming.

Python programming language supports several programming styles. It does not force a programmer to a specific paradigm. Python supports object oriented and procedural programming. There is also a limited support for functional programming.