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What is the primary focus of Python's design philosophy?
What is the primary focus of Python's design philosophy?
What type of programming paradigms does Python support?
What type of programming paradigms does Python support?
What is the name of the operating system that Python was initially designed to interface with?
What is the name of the operating system that Python was initially designed to interface with?
What is the name of the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
What is the name of the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
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What was the version of Python released in 2000?
What was the version of Python released in 2000?
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What is the main purpose of the 2to3 utility included in Python 3 releases?
What is the main purpose of the 2to3 utility included in Python 3 releases?
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What is the status of Python 2.7 as of 2023?
What is the status of Python 2.7 as of 2023?
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Which Python implementation continues to support Python 2?
Which Python implementation continues to support Python 2?
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What is the significance of Python 3.9.13 release in May 2022?
What is the significance of Python 3.9.13 release in May 2022?
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What is the primary focus of Python 3.12 and 3.11 support as of October 2023?
What is the primary focus of Python 3.12 and 3.11 support as of October 2023?
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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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Learn about Python, a high-level, general-purpose programming language that emphasizes code readability and supports multiple programming paradigms.
