Why should I learn Python?

Python is a high-level general purpose, interpreted, interactive and object-oriented scripting language. It has applications in numerous area, including Web Programming, Scripting, Scientific Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Networking. Python is designed to be highly readable. It uses English keywords frequently whereas the other languages use punctuations. This is why sometimes Python is referred to executable pseudo code. It has fewer syntactical constructions than other languages.

FEATURES OF PYTHON
1. Python is Interpreted: Python is processed at runtime by the interpreter. You do not need to compile your program before executing it. This is similar to PERL and PHP. Although it is interpreted but also compiled to byte code. Modules are automatically compiled (to .pyc) when imported, but may also be explicitly compiled.
2. Python is Interactive: You can actually sit at a Python prompt and interact with the interpreter directly to write your programs. If you execute Python from the command line with no script (no arguments), Python gives you an interactive prompt. This is an excellent facility for learning Python and for trying small snippets of code.
3. Python is Object-Oriented: Python supports Object-Oriented style or technique of programming that encapsulates [Data hiding by agreement] code within objects. Almost everything is an object. Simple object definition. Multiple inheritance. Interfaces by convention. Polymorphism.
4. Python is a Beginner’s Language: Python is a great language for the beginner level programmers and supports the development of a wide range of applications from simple text processing to WWW browsers to games.

ONLINE EDITORS
Various websites provide online access to Python shells. Online shells may be useful for the following purposes:
1. Run a small code snippet from a machine which lacks python installation(smartphones, tablets etc).
2. Learn or teach basic Python.
3. Solve online judge problems.

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