Python

Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability with the use of significant indentation. Python is dynamically type-checked and garbage-collected. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including structured (particularly…

Key facts

First appeared: 2008
Category: programming_language
Problem solved: Python was created to provide an easy-to-read, powerful, and extensible scripting language that could bridge the gap between low-level system programming and high-level shell scripting, offering a coherent alternative to ABC for system administration and general-purpose programming.
Platforms: macOS, web, macos, Windows, Unix-like systems, unix, windows, Linux, Mobile (via Kivy/BeeWare), android, ios, Web (via WebAssembly/Pyodide), Embedded Systems (via MicroPython), linux

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Notable users

IBM
Instagram
Spotify
Google
Meta (Facebook)
Dropbox
Reddit
NASA
Netflix