1. Python runs almost everywhere
Python runs on almost every major platform—from handhelds and smartphones to servers. It has been ported to Windows, Linux/UNIX, macOS and Mac OS X, iPhone OS 2.0 and later, Palm OS, OS/2, AS/400 and even OS/390, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Android.
2. Python has ancient roots
Some developers call this programming language “young.” Well, compared to C, sure—Python is young. But work on it started in the late 1980s, and the first full release came out in 1991. So Python reached adulthood long ago. It’s a mature, actively evolving language, not a dead one as some claim. By the way, version 3.6.2 was released a month ago, on July 17, 2017.
3. Support from the big players
The “big players”—Google, Yahoo, NASA, Industrial Light & Magic, and even Microsoft—use Python. Evidence is easy to find online. For example, Google favors C++, Java, and Python, and Microsoft has even launched a Python Developer Center.
4. Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world
According to the TIOBE Index, Python ranks fifth worldwide. Just look at the programming language popularity rankings: Java is first, followed by the C family—C, C++, and C#. If you treat those as a single group, Python comes in third.
5. The name “Python” didn’t come from the snake
Python’s creator, Guido van Rossum, has said the language is named after the TV show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” Yes, it’s in the FAQ, but who actually reads that!
6. Popular Yahoo products are written in Python
Popular software at Yahoo, including Django, TurboGears, and Zope, is written in Python.
7. Python is compatible with .NET and the Java Virtual Machine
Developers can integrate Python with COM (Component Object Model), Microsoft .NET, and CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture). Java developers can use Jython, a Python implementation for the JVM. .NET developers can use Python for .NET or IronPython, Microsoft’s implementation of Python for .NET.
8. “Battery” Inside
Python developers often refer to its standard library as “batteries included,” because it packs everything from asynchronous I/O to ZIP file handling. That’s why you can build applications of virtually any complexity in Python.
9. Python supports ICE
ICE (Internet Communications Engine) is an object system that uses RPC. Ice was influenced by CORBA, but it’s much more compact and simpler than CORBA. Python supports both technologies.
10. Learning Python is easier than you think
Python is a fairly easy programming language to learn. These days, many recommend starting your programming journey with it, and it may well someday take the same honored place that Turbo Pascal once held. You can pick up a good book, or you can turn to the pros: master a new profession and get guaranteed job placement. You can learn Python and become a Python developer in just one year with GeekUniversity.
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