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What is Python's design philosophy?
What type of programming language is Python?
What is Python often described as?
When was Python first released?
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What is the title the Python community bestowed upon Guido van Rossum?
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What type of programming paradigms does Python support?
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What is the name of the operating system that ABC was capable of interfacing with?
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When was Python 2.0 released?
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What was the initial end-of-life date for Python 2.7?
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What is the purpose of the 2to3 utility included in Python 3 releases?
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Which Python versions are currently supported as of 2023?
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What is the purpose of PyPy, an unofficial Python implementation?
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What was the reason for expediting security updates in 2021 and 2022?
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What is the latest stable release of Python as of October 2023?
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What is a notable change in Python 3.11 compared to Python 3.10?
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What is a new feature added in Python 3.12?
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Study Notes
General Features of Python
- Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language
- Emphasizes code readability with significant indentation
- Dynamically typed and garbage-collected
- Supports multiple programming paradigms: structured, object-oriented, and functional
History of Python
- Created in the late 1980s by Guido van Rossum as a successor to the ABC programming language
- First released in 1991 as Python 0.9.0
- Guido van Rossum was the lead developer until 2018, then became "benevolent dictator for life" emeritus
- In 2019, a five-member Steering Council was elected to lead the project
Releases of Python
- Python 2.0 released in 2000 with new features like list comprehensions and Unicode support
- Python 3.0 released in 2008 with many 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
Security Updates and Support
- Python 2.7 and older is officially unsupported
- PyPy, an unofficial Python implementation, continues to support Python 2 with backported security updates
- Security updates were expedited in 2021 and 2022 for all Python versions due to security issues
- As of October 2023, Python 3.12 is the stable release, and 3.12 and 3.11 are the only versions with active support
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Explore the features and history of Python, a high-level programming language that emphasizes code readability and supports multiple programming paradigms.
