Python is an open source programming language that was made to be easy-to-read and powerful. A Dutch programmer named Guido van Rossum made Python in 1991. He named it after the television show Monty Python's Flying Circus. Many Python examples and tutorials include jokes from the show.
Python is an interpreted language. Interpreted languages do not need to be compiled to run. A program called an interpreter runs Python code on almost any kind of computer. This means that a programmer can change the code and quickly see the results. This also means Python is slower than a compiled language like C, because it is not running machine code directly.
Python is a good programming language for beginners. It is a high-level language, which means a programmer can focus on what to do instead of how to do it. Writing programs in Python takes less time than in some other languages.
Python drew inspiration from other programming languages like C, C++, Java, Perl, and Lisp.
Python's developers strive to avoid premature optimization. Additionally, they reject patches to non-critical parts of the CPython reference implementation that would provide improvements on speed. When speed is important, a Python programmer can move time-critical functions to extension modules written in languages such as C or PyPy, a just-in-time compiler. Cython is also available. It translates a Python script into C and makes direct C-level API calls into the Python interpreter.
Keeping Python fun to use is an important goal of Python’s developers. It reflects in the language's name, a tribute to the British comedy group Monty Python. On occasions, they are playful approaches to tutorials and reference materials, such as referring to spam and eggs instead of the standard foo and bar.
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