About Python

What is Python?

Python is a popular programming language. It was created by Guido van Rossum, and released in 1991.

Python is an interpreted, object-oriented, high-level programming language with dynamic semantics. Its high-level built in data structures, combined with dynamic typing and dynamic binding, make it very attractive for Rapid Application Development, as well as for use as a scripting or glue language to connect existing components together.

*** Difference between Compiler & Interpreter

Compiler & Interpreter both converts Source code from Higher Level to its Lower Level

Compiler	Interpreter
It scans whole source code & translate the whole program at a time	It translate the source code line by line
Scanning time is high but execution time is less	Scanning time faster for single line but overall execution time is very high
Saves an execution file. No need for further compilation. Need extra memory	Does not save any file. Every time needs to translate Does not require any extra memory
Generates error message only after scanning the whole code Not so good for Debugging	Continues to translate until error is found. Good for debugging
C ; C++	Python ; Ruby

 

Uses of Python:

Python is used in virtually every industry and scientific field that you can imagine, including:

• Data Science.
• Machine Learning.
• Web Development.
• Computer Science Education.
• Computer Vision and Image Processing.
• Game Development.
• Medicine and Pharmacology.
• Biology and Bioinformatics.
• Neuroscience and Psychology.
• Astronomy.
• Other areas such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, business, meteorology, and graphical user interface (GUI) development.
• For Networking Automation