Python Programming Language
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What is the primary emphasis of Python's design philosophy?

  • Code complexity
  • Code readability (correct)
  • Code reusability
  • Code efficiency
  • What is the type of programming language Python is?

  • Dynamically typed (correct)
  • Statically typed
  • Weakly typed
  • Strongly typed
  • When was Python 3.0 released?

  • 2000
  • 2010
  • 1999
  • 2008 (correct)
  • What was the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?

    <p>Benevolent dictator for life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Python 2.7.18 released?

    <p>2020</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial end-of-life for Python 2.7?

    <p>2015</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 2to3 utility in Python 3?

    <p>To automate the translation of Python 2 code to Python 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current status of Python 3.7 and older versions?

    <p>They are officially unsupported</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was added to Python 3.10?

    <p>The | union type operator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current stable release of Python as of October 2023?

    <p>Python 3.12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Language Features

    • Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language that emphasizes code readability with significant indentation.
    • It is dynamically typed and garbage-collected.
    • Supports multiple programming paradigms: structured, object-oriented, and functional programming.

    History

    • Guido van Rossum invented Python in the late 1980s as a successor to the ABC programming language.
    • Van Rossum led the project until 2018, then became "BDFL-emeritus" and a five-member Steering Council was elected to lead the project in 2019.

    Releases

    • Python 0.9.0 was first released in 1991.
    • Python 2.0 was released in 2000 with new features like list comprehensions and Unicode support.
    • Python 3.0 was released in 2008, with many major features backported to Python 2.6.x and 2.7.x.
    • Python 2.7's end-of-life was initially set for 2015, then postponed to 2020.
    • Currently, only Python 3.8 and later are supported, with 3.12 being the stable release.
    • Older versions (2.7, 3.7, 3.8) only receive security fixes.

    Updates and Security

    • PyPy, an unofficial Python implementation, continues to support Python 2 with backported security updates.
    • In 2021 and 2022, security updates were expedited due to security issues in all Python versions.
    • Releases 3.10.4, 3.9.12, and 3.8.13 were expedited due to multiple security issues.
    • Releases 3.10.7, 3.9.14, 3.8.14, and 3.7.14 were made due to a potential denial-of-service attack.

    Notable Changes

    • Python 3.11 added syntax for increased program execution speed and improved error reporting.
    • Python 3.10 added the | union type operator and the match and case keywords.
    • Python 3.11 expanded exception handling functionality.
    • Python 3.12 added the new keyword type.

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