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What is the primary focus of Python's design philosophy?
What is the primary focus of Python's design philosophy?
- Code readability (correct)
- Code conciseness
- Execution speed
- Memory efficiency
What type of language is Python?
What type of language is Python?
- Dynamically typed (correct)
- Weakly typed
- Statically typed
- Strongly typed
What is Python often described as due to its comprehensive standard library?
What is Python often described as due to its comprehensive standard library?
- A batteries included language (correct)
- A streamlined language
- A lightweight language
- A minimalist language
Who began working on Python in the late 1980s?
Who began working on Python in the late 1980s?
What was the release year of Python 3.0?
What was the release year of Python 3.0?
What is the significance of indentation in Python's coding style?
What is the significance of indentation in Python's coding style?
What are the multiple programming paradigms that Python supports?
What are the multiple programming paradigms that Python supports?
What was the successor to the ABC programming language that Guido van Rossum was working on?
What was the successor to the ABC programming language that Guido van Rossum was working on?
What was the significance of Python 2.7.18 released in 2020?
What was the significance of Python 2.7.18 released in 2020?
What is the name of the community where Python has gained widespread use?
What is the name of the community where Python has gained widespread use?
Study Notes
Python Language Characteristics
- Emphasizes code readability through significant indentation.
- Dynamically typed and garbage-collected.
- Supports multiple programming paradigms: structured, object-oriented, and functional.
History of Python
- Created by Guido van Rossum in the late 1980s as a successor to ABC programming language.
- First released in 1991 as Python 0.9.0.
- Python 2.0 released in 2000.
- Python 3.0 released in 2008, a major revision not completely backward-compatible with earlier versions.
- Python 2.7.18 released in 2020, the last release of Python 2.
Popularity and Uses
- Consistently ranks as one of the most popular programming languages.
- Gained widespread use in the machine learning community.
Python Language
- Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language that emphasizes code readability using significant indentation.
- It is dynamically typed and garbage-collected.
Programming Paradigms
- Python supports multiple programming paradigms, including:
- Structured (particularly procedural)
- Object-oriented
- Functional programming
Standard Library
- Python is known as a "batteries included" language due to its comprehensive standard library.
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.
- Major releases include:
- Python 2.0 in 2000
- Python 3.0 in 2008 (not completely backward-compatible with earlier versions)
- Python 2.7.18 in 2020 (last release of Python 2)
Popularity
- Python consistently ranks as one of the most popular programming languages.
- It has gained widespread use in the machine learning community.
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This quiz covers the basics of Python, a high-level, general-purpose programming language. It emphasizes code readability and supports multiple programming paradigms. Learn about Python's design philosophy, features, and applications.
