11 February 2025

Introduction to Programming Language: Python

Python is a high-level, interpreted programming languages known for its simplicity, readability and versality. Developed by Guido van Rossum in 1991, it is widely used in web development, data science, AI, and automation. Python suppots multiple programming paradigms and has a vast standard library.

History and evolution of Python
Python was created by Guido van Rossum at CWI, influenced by ABC. Key milestones include:

•1991: Python 0.9.0 released with core features.
•2000: Python 2.0 introduced list comprehensions and garbagge collections.
•2008: Python 3.0 launched with major improvments but no backward compatibility.
•2020: Python 2 reached end-of-life, fully transitioning to Python 3.

Python remains a top choice for beginners and professionals due to its simplicity and powerful ecosystem.