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equations and to save data. In short, it is used behind the scenes to process a lot of

elements you might need or encounter on your device(s)–mobile included.

What Features does Python Offer ?

Python is often comparable to Perl, Ruby, PHP, Scheme and Java. This is because it is
an incredibly powerful object-oriented language. Python also has several notable

features which make it an enticing language to work with for developers.
8 Python makes use of an elegant syntax which means that the programs you write
are much easier to read. This is because they are closer to the human language or

how we write our words, instead of a language that computers use to read and
interpret code. For example, the “print” command will display anything proceeding
it and in quotes at runtime.
8 Python is simple and easy-to-use which means that it’s much easier to get your

programs up and running. That is why Python is considered ideal for proto type
development and similar ad-hoc programming tasks. It does not compromise
maintainability either.
8 It comes with the Standard Python Library offering integrated support for a variety

of common programming tasks like syncing with web servers, searching through
text and modifying files. For a majority of other languages you have to create this
content from Scratch.
8 It includes an interactive mode that simplifies testing for short snippets of code.
There’s even a development environment bundled with it called IDLE. The

development environment makes setup so much easier and faster.
8 The language can be extended by adding new modules, even if they have been
compiled in C or C++. Even better, the modules can be used as shortcuts in

future projects once they have been created.
8 Python can be embedded into an application which will provide a programmable
interface for users of that app. This is a great feature if you are putting together an
app that will teach coding or requires working with Python in a terminal.
8 It is compatible with a long list of computers and operating systems like Windows,

Linux, Mac OS, many brands of UNIX, OS/2 and more. Furthermore, it uses a
similar interface on each one of those platforms which means that you can jump
between them easily if necessary.
8 It is truly free because it doesn’t cost anything to download or use and there are

no licensing fees. It can be freely modified and redistributed, since the language is
available under an open source license – despite the fact that it is copyrighted.

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