Python Programming Language
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When was Python 3.0 released?

  • December 2010
  • December 2008 (correct)
  • December 2015
  • December 2005

    • What was the original end-of-life date for Python 2.7?

  • 2020
  • 2010
  • 2015 (correct)
  • 2025

    • Which Python versions are currently supported as of 2023?

  • 3.9 and later
  • 3.10 and later
  • 3.7 and later
  • 3.8 and later (correct)

    • What is the purpose of the 2to3 utility?

    <p>Translate Python 2 code to Python 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What new feature was added in Python 3.12?

    <p>Syntax for a new (soft) keyword type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary design philosophy of Python?

    <p>Code readability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of programming paradigms does Python support?

    <p>Multiple programming paradigms, including structured, object-oriented, and functional programming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the inspiration for the ABC programming language?

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

    What was the significance of the Python 3.0 release?

    <p>It was a major revision, not completely backward-compatible with earlier versions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Guido van Rossum's title in the Python community?

    <p>Benevolent Dictator for Life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    General Characteristics

    • Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language.
    • It emphasizes code readability with significant indentation.
    • Python is dynamically typed and garbage-collected.
    • It supports multiple programming paradigms, including structured, object-oriented, and 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, featuring list comprehensions, cycle-detecting garbage collection, reference counting, and Unicode support.
    • Python 3.0 was released in 2008, with many major new features, but not completely backward-compatible with earlier versions.
    • Python 2.7.18 was the last release of Python 2, released in 2020.
    • Guido van Rossum stepped down as the lead developer in 2018, and a five-member Steering Council was elected to lead the project in 2019.

    Releases and Support

    • Only Python 3.8 and later versions are currently supported (as of 2023).
    • Python 2.7 and older versions are officially unsupported, but PyPy continues to support Python 2 with backported security updates.
    • Security updates were expedited in 2021, 2022, and 2023 due to security issues.
    • As of October 2023, Python 3.12 is the stable release, with active support, and Python 3.11 and 3.12 are the only versions with active support.

    Notable Changes

    • Python 3.10 added increased program execution speed and improved error reporting.
    • Python 3.11 added syntax for exception handling.
    • Python 3.12 added syntax for the new (soft) keyword type, among other changes.

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