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What is Python's design philosophy?
What type of programming language is Python?
When was Python 2.0 released?
What was Guido van Rossum's role in the Python project?
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What is Python often described as due to its comprehensive standard library?
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What was the initial end-of-life date for Python 2.7?
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What is the latest version of Python that is currently supported?
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What is the purpose of the 2to3 utility in Python releases?
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Which Python implementation continues to support Python 2?
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What was the reason for expediting security updates in 2021 and 2022?
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Study Notes
Python Programming Language
- A high-level, general-purpose programming language emphasizing code readability with significant indentation.
- Dynamically typed and garbage-collected, supporting multiple programming paradigms (structured, object-oriented, and functional).
- Often described as a "batteries included" language due to its comprehensive standard library.
History of Python
- Invented by Guido van Rossum in the late 1980s as a successor to the ABC programming language.
- First released in 1991 as Python 0.9.0.
- Python 2.0 released in 2000, and Python 3.0 in 2008, which was a major revision not completely backward-compatible with earlier versions.
Development and Releases
- Guido van Rossum was the lead developer until 2018, then a five-member Steering Council was elected to lead the project.
- Python 2.7.18, released in 2020, was the last release of Python 2.
- Python consistently ranks as one of the most popular programming languages, with widespread use in the machine learning community.
- Releases of Python 3 include the 2to3 utility, which automates the translation of Python 2 code to Python 3.
Current Status
- Only Python 3.8 and later are currently supported (as of 2023).
- Python 2.7 and older are officially unsupported, but PyPy continues to support Python 2.
- Security updates were expedited in 2021 and 2022 due to security issues.
- As of October 2023, Python 3.12 is the stable release, with active support for 3.12 and 3.11 only.
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