PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

Python is a high-level, general-purpose and a very popular programming language. Python programming language is being used in web development, Machine Learning applications, along with all cutting edge technology in Software Industry.
The meteoric rise in popularity index of Python has made it the leader of the pack of languages like PHP, SWIFT, and Objective-C. For the last two years, Python has been competing for Number 1 position on the TIOBE Index with two-decades-old languages C, C++, and Java.

What is Driving the Popularity of Python?

Python has been gaining surpassing popularity because of the below reasons:

(i) Increasing the popularity of application of Machine Learning

(ii) Python is listed as an embedded language to work with microcontrollers

(iii) The decline in the popularity of R for Big Data.

Early Learner: Syntax Errors

We need to learn the Python language so we can communicate our instructions to Python. In the beginning we will make lots of mistakes and speak gibberish like small children.

When you make a mistake, the computer does not think you are cute. It says syntax error - given that it knows the language and you are just learning it. It seems like Python is cruel and unfeeling.

You must remember that you are intelligent and can learn. The computer is simple and very fast, but cannot learn. So it is easier for you to learn Python than for the computer to learn English...

Why You Should Learn Python as Your First Language?

(i) Compatibility:

Pythons operating system support is quite versatile. Apart from supporting Windows and MacOS, it is also the fastest-growing language for embedded computing. The changes made to the code immediately reflect the desired results thus Python significantly reduces the debugging or rework time.

(ii) Open Source Advantage:
Python is an open-source programming language and that plays a major role in rapid market popularity.

As the multiple frameworks and tools for Python are available free of cost, the development cost and time of the products comes down significantly.

The stack frameworks of Python are very famous among developers as they help developers build form validation, form generators, and template layouts without too much coding. Frameworks like Django, Web2py, TurboGears, Flask, and Pyramid are few of the most utilized ones.

(iii) Takes away complexity:
As a general-purpose a programming language that is interpreted, dynamically-typed, and high-level language, Python makes coding easy.

Python gained popularity among data scientists and Machine Learning developers because of its data analysis and visualization advantages.

Without too much coding effort, custom solutions that are complex like the ones that need Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and more become less complex.

Facts about Python Programming Langauge:

• Python is currently the most widely used multi-purpose, high-level programming language.
• Python allows programming in Object-Oriented and Procedural paradigms.
• Python programs generally are smaller than other programming languages like Java. Programmers have to type relatively less and indentation requirement of the language, makes them readable all the time.
  Python language is being used by almost all tech-giant companies like — Google, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, Uber… etc.
• The biggest strength of Python is huge collection of standard library which can be used for the following:
  (i) Machine Learning
  (ii) GUI Applications
  (iii) Web frameworks like Django 
  (iv) Image processing
  (v) Web scraping
  (vi) Test frameworks
  (vii) Multimedia
  (viii) Scientific computing
  (ix) Text processing.