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Kopec Explains Software
#92 Python
May 16, 2022
Exploring the reasons behind Python's popularity, including its history, multi-paradigm nature, and extensive standard library. Discussing Python's beautiful syntax, use of white space, and rich library ecosystem. Addressing the performance challenges, critiquing Python's dynamic nature, and highlighting its dominance in data science and scientific computing.
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- Python is widely used in various niches, including data science, scientific computing, machine learning, backend web development, education, and as a scripting language for automation or game development.
- Python is a multi-paradigm language that supports different programming styles like imperative, object-oriented, and functional, with a syntax that is highly readable and concise.
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Python's Development and Niches
Python is a programming language that has been developed for over 30 years, initially created by Guido van Rossem. In 2018, he passed on the leadership to a five-person steering council who now make the final decisions. Python is widely used in various niches, including data science, scientific computing, machine learning, backend web development (through frameworks like Flask and Django), education, and as a scripting language for automation or game development. It's a general-purpose language with a strong presence in these areas.
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