16 Questions
What is the primary emphasis of Python's design philosophy?
Code readability
What type of programming paradigm does Python support?
Structured, object-oriented, and functional programming
What is Python often described as due to its comprehensive standard library?
A 'batteries included' language
Who began working on Python in the late 1980s?
Guido van Rossum
When was Python 2.0 released?
2000
What is the name of the operating system that Python was designed to interface with?
Amoeba
What is the title bestowed upon Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
Benevolent Dictator for Life
When was the last release of Python 2?
2020
What was the initial end-of-life date for Python 2.7?
2015
What is the purpose of the 2to3 utility in Python 3?
To automate the translation of Python 2 code to Python 3
What is the current status of Python 2.7 and older versions?
They are officially unsupported and no further security patches or improvements will be released
Which Python implementation continues to support Python 2?
PyPy
What was the reason for expediting security updates in 2021 and 2022?
Because of security issues leading to possible remote code execution and web-cache poisoning
What is the current stable release of Python as of October 2023?
Python 3.12
What is a notable change in Python 3.11 compared to Python 3.10?
Improved error reporting and increased program execution speed
What is a new feature added to the Python language in Python 3.12?
The new (soft) keyword type
Study Notes
General-purpose Programming Language
- Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language emphasizing code readability with significant indentation.
- It is dynamically typed and garbage-collected, supporting multiple programming paradigms, including structured, object-oriented, and functional programming.
- Python is often described 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.
- The first release, Python 0.9.0, was in 1991.
- Python 2.0 was released in 2000, and Python 3.0 was released in 2008, which was not completely backward-compatible with earlier versions.
- Guido van Rossum was the lead developer and "benevolent dictator for life" until 2018.
- A five-member Steering Council was established in 2019 to lead the project.
Releases
- Python 2.7.18 was the last release of Python 2 in 2020.
- Python 3.x releases include the 2to3 utility, which automates the translation of Python 2 code to Python 3.
- Only Python 3.8 and later are currently supported (as of 2023).
- Security issues were fixed in Python 3.7.17, the final 3.7.x release.
- Python 2.7 and older are officially unsupported, but PyPy continues to support Python 2 with backported security updates.
Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language emphasizing code readability. It supports multiple programming paradigms and has a comprehensive standard library.
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