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What can Python do?

• Python can be used on a server to create web applications.
• Python can be used alongside software to create workflows.
• Python can connect to database systems. It can also read and modify files.
• Python can be used to handle big data and perform complex mathematics.
• Python can be used for rapid prototyping, or for production-ready software development.

• Python is Interpreted − Python is processed at runtime by the interpreter. You do not need to compile your program before executing it. This is similar to PERL and PHP.

• Python is Interactive − You can actually sit at a Python prompt and interact with the interpreter directly to write your programs.

• Python is Object-Oriented − Python supports Object-Oriented style or technique of programming that encapsulates code within objects.

• Python is a Beginner's Language − Python is a great language for the beginner-level programmers and supports the development of a wide range of applications from simple text processing to WWW browsers to games.

  
  

  Python Features:-

  Python is one of the most dynamic and versatile programming languages available in the industry today. Since its inception in the 1990s, Python has become hugely popular and even today there are thousands who are learning this Object-Oriented Programming language. Python is an Object-Oriented, Open Source, Large Standard Library, Easy to Code, High Level language, Interpreted, dynamic and Multipurpose Programming Language. There are a lot of features provided by python programming language. Some features of python are given below:

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  • Easy-to-learn − Python has few keywords, simple structure, and a clearly defined syntax. This allows a student to pick up the language quickly.

  • Easy-to-read − Python code is more clearly defined and visible to the eyes.

  • Easy-to-maintain − Python's source code is fairly easy-to-maintain.

  • A broad standard library − Python's bulk of the library is very portable and cross-platform compatible on UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh.

  • Interactive Mode − Python has support for an interactive mode which allows interactive testing and debugging of snippets of code.

  • Portable − Python can run on a wide variety of hardware platforms and has the same interface on all platforms.

  • Extendable − You can add low-level modules to the Python interpreter. These modules enable programmers to add to or customize their tools to be more efficient.

  • Databases − Python provides interfaces to all major commercial databases.

  • GUI Programming − Python supports GUI applications that can be created and ported to many system calls, libraries and windows systems, such as Windows MFC, Macintosh, and the X Window system of Unix.

  • Scalable − Python provides a better structure and support for large programs than shell scripting.

    
    

    
    

    
    

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