About Python
Before we get into the gory details, let's get a sense of why someone would want to use Python (I would recommend you to read the Python page on Wikipedia to get a more detailed introduction).
To my mind, Python exposes the following qualities.
Portability
Python runs everywhere, and porting a program from Linux to Windows or Mac is usually just a matter of fixing paths and settings. Python is designed for portability and it takes care of operating system (OS) specific quirks behind interfaces that shield you from the pain of having to write code tailored to a specific platform.
Coherence
Python is extremely logical and coherent. You can see it was designed by a brilliant computer scientist. Most of the time you can just guess how a method ...
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