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What is Python's design philosophy?
What was the initial end-of-life set for Python 2.7?
Who is the creator of Python?
Which Python version is currently supported as of 2023?
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What is Python 3.0?
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What is Python often described as?
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What was the reason for postponing Python 2.7's end-of-life?
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What feature was added to Python 3.11 for exception handling?
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What is Guido van Rossum's title in the Python community?
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Study Notes
Python Overview
- Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language.
- It emphasizes code readability with significant indentation.
- Python is dynamically typed and garbage-collected.
Programming Paradigms
- Supports multiple programming paradigms, including:
- Structured (particularly procedural)
- Object-oriented
- Functional programming
History
- Guido van Rossum began working on Python in the late 1980s as a successor to the ABC programming language.
- Python 0.9.0 was first released in 1991.
- Python 2.0 was released in 2000, and Python 3.0 was released in 2008.
Releases
- Python 2.7.18, released in 2020, was the last release of Python 2.
- Python 3.0 introduced many major new features, including list comprehensions and Unicode support.
- Releases of Python 3 include the 2to3 utility, which automates the translation of Python 2 code to Python 3.
Support and Updates
- Python 2.7 and older are officially unsupported.
- Only Python 3.8 and later are currently supported (as of 2023).
- Unofficial Python implementation, PyPy, continues to support Python 2.
Security Updates
- Security updates were expedited in 2021 and 2022 due to security issues.
- Python 3.10.4, 3.9.12, and 3.8.13 were released to address security issues.
- Python 3.9.13 and later only receive security fixes.
Recent Releases
- As of October 2023, Python 3.12 is the stable release.
- Python 3.12 and 3.11 are the only versions with active support.
- Notable changes in 3.11 include increased program execution speed and improved error reporting.
- Python 3.12 adds new syntax to the language, including the new (soft) keyword type.
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Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language with a design philosophy that emphasizes code readability and supports multiple programming paradigms. Learn about its features and characteristics.
