Python is one of the most widely used language over the web.
Some features of Python are:
- Easy-to-learn − Python has few keywords, simple structure, and a clearly defined syntax. This allows the student to pick up the language quickly.
- Easy-to-read − Python code is more clearly defined and visible to the eyes.
- Easy-to-maintain −
Python's source code is fairly easy-to-maintain.
- A broad standard library −
Python's bulk of the library is very portable and cross-platform compatible
on UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh.
- Interactive Mode −
Python has support for an interactive mode which allows interactive
testing and debugging of snippets of code.
- Portable −
Python can run on a wide variety of hardware platforms and has the same interface
on all platforms.
- Extendable −
You can add low-level modules to the Python interpreter. These modules
enable programmers to add to or customize their tools to be more
efficient.
- Databases −
Python provides interfaces to all major commercial databases.
- GUI Programming −
Python supports GUI applications that can be created and ported to many
system calls, libraries and windows systems, such as Windows MFC,
Macintosh, and the X Window system of Unix.
- Scalable −
Python provides a better structure and support for large programs than
shell scripting.