What is Python? State some programming language features of Python.

Answer

• Python is a modern powerful interpreted language with objects, modules, threads, exceptions, and automatic memory managements.
• Python was introduced to the world in the year 1991 by Guido van Rossum
• Salient features of Python are
  -Simple & Easy: Python is simple language & easy to learn.
  -Free/open source: it means everybody can use python without purchasing license.
  -High level language: when coding in Python one need not worry about low-level details.
  -Portable: Python codes are Machine & platform independent.
  -Extensible: Python program supports usage of C/ C++ codes.
  -Embeddable Language: Python code can be embedded within C/C++ codes & can be used a scripting language.
  -Standard Library: Python standard library contains prewritten tools for programming.
  -Build-in Data Structure: contains lots of data structure like lists, numbers & dictionaries.