From wikipedia
Python is a widely used high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability, and its syntax allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than possible in languages such as C++ or Java. The language provides constructs intended to enable clear programs on both a small and large scale
- Who led to create Python?
Guido van Rossum is the author of Python programming language, and continues to oversee the Python development process - Why named as Python?
- It is generally used to execute snippets of Python language as a means to learning Python or for debugging purposes
- The prompt is usually
>>> - Some of the topics in coming chapters will be complemented with examples using the Python Interpreter
- A special variable
_holds the result of last printed expression - One can type part of command and repeatedly press Up arrow key to match commands from history
- Press
Ctrl+lto clear the screen, keeping any typed command intact exit()to exit
Further Reading
The library contains built-in modules (written in C) that provide access to system functionality such as file I/O that would otherwise be inaccessible to Python programmers, as well as modules written in Python that provide standardized solutions for many problems that occur in everyday programming.
Some of these modules are explicitly designed to encourage and enhance the portability of Python programs by abstracting away platform-specifics into platform-neutral APIs