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History of Python

Python, created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991, is a high-level, interpreted programming language emphasizing code readability. It has undergone significant development, with key versions introducing features like exception handling, list comprehensions, and improvements in Python 3.0, and it remains highly popular for its versatility in various fields such as web development, data science, and AI.

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History of Python

Python, created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991, is a high-level, interpreted programming language emphasizing code readability. It has undergone significant development, with key versions introducing features like exception handling, list comprehensions, and improvements in Python 3.0, and it remains highly popular for its versatility in various fields such as web development, data science, and AI.

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History of Python

Python was created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991.

It was designed as a high-level, interpreted language with a focus on code readability and simplicity.

### Origins and Development:

- Late 1980s: Guido van Rossum started working on Python at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

(CWI) in the Netherlands.

- 1991: Python 0.9.0 was released, including features like exception handling and functions.

- 1994: Python 1.0 introduced core data types such as lists, dictionaries, and strings.

- 2000: Python 2.0 was released with list comprehensions and garbage collection.

- 2008: Python 3.0 was introduced, making significant improvements but breaking backward

compatibility.

- 2010s-Present: Python has grown in popularity due to its versatility in web development, data

science, automation, and AI.

### Key Features:

- Readable and concise syntax

- Extensive standard library

- Large community support

- Cross-platform compatibility

- Wide usage in data science, web development, AI, and scripting

### Present and Future:

Python continues to evolve with contributions from the global developer community.

It remains one of the most popular programming languages worldwide, powering major applications

in tech, finance, and research.

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