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##About Python

Python is a widely used general-purpose, high-level programming language. It is easy to read and easy to learn. Python is increasingly used for science, data analysis, and engineering. The scientific community and ecosystem are growing fast, and we believe that Python is (going to be) the ultimate environment for students, scientists/engineers, and companies that build technological software.

Python is a very-high-level dynamic object-oriented programming language. It’s designed to be easy to program and easy to read. Guido van Rossum started the design of Python in 1980. Over the years, Python has gained popularity in a broad range of fields from web development, games, usage as a scripting language, and of course science and engineering. Guido still plays the lead role in the development of Python and is sometimes referred to as the Benevolent Dictator For Life.

Python is open source software, distributed under a liberal license, and can thus be distributed freely, even for commercial use. This openness makes that Python plays well with with other languages and is easily extendible.

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