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Module 1 · Getting Started

Introduction to Python

Now meet the language itself. Where Python came from, what makes it a joy to use, who its rivals are, and where you'll find it running in the real world — the story before the syntax.

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  1. 1Who created Python?Guido van Rossum, a holiday project in 1989, and a comedy show.→
  2. 2What makes Python so specialReadable, batteries-included, and friendly to beginners and experts alike.→
  3. 3Python's rivalsThe other languages you'll hear it compared to, and what they're for.→
  4. 4Where you'll see Python in actionWeb, data and AI, automation, science — Python is almost everywhere.→
  5. 5Why not Python?The honest trade-offs: speed, mobile, and a few other catches.→
  6. 6There's more than one PythonCPython, PyPy, MicroPython and friends — one language, many engines.→