Preface
Python is a dynamic programming language with the power of well-known languages such as Java, C++, and Smalltalk. In fact, Python is leaner and meaner than any of these languages and yet very expressive; it doesn't talk much, but it has a lot to say.
Python has another plus: the simplicity of languages such as VB Script and JavaScript, which makes it easy for beginning programmers to learn. Novices who know their way around a computer can pick it up quickly, particularly if they have ever created a spreadsheet that graphs and organizes data, written spreadsheet formulas, or created a Web page. For those who have, say, written macros and batch files or programmed in any language, Python will be a breeze.
A Very Short History
Python was derived ...
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