Python is one of the world’s most popular programming languages. It powers a huge number of extremely influential apps and websites, including Instagram, Google, Spotify, and Netflix.

Find out what makes Python a versatile powerhouse for modern software development—from data science to machine learning, systems automation, web and API development, and more.

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Because Python is a general-purpose programming language, it can be used for web development, back-end development, software development, data science and more. It's often used with other programming ...

By THE DATA TEAM “I CERTAINLY didn’t set out to create a language that was intended for mass consumption,” says Guido van Rossum, a Dutch computer scientist who devised Python, a programming ...

“Python is the closest language to what I call ‘an instant gratification language,’ meaning with very little code, it can accomplish so much, even if you are a novice programmer,” said ...