Category: Fact

The Python programming language has a special slice operator that makes it very unique compared to other programming languages. This operator can perform various tasks, such as shortening a list, getting the last and the first numbers, etc. I have provided a code example below to better understand this interesting operator.

Over the past decade, Python has become a very popular programming language. It appears that Python has attracted and strengthened its listeners since it started out as a new language.

Here’s the interesting truth: Python is a much older programming language than Java. The first Python version was released in 1991, whereas the first Java version was released in 1995. Even though Python is 30 years old, it still stands strong.

For different scenarios, Python programming has different variants.

• CPython – This is the Python language’s reference implementation. Python and C are used to write it.
• Jython- This is an implementation of the Python language for the Java platform.
• IronPython- It is written entirely in C#. It is designed to work with the .NET Framework and Mono.
• Brython- This is a version of Python that runs in the browser.
• RubyPython- A bridge between Python and Ruby interpreters.
• PyPy- Python-based implementation.
• MicroPython- It runs on microcontrollers.

Python seems like an odd name for a programming language. There is no truth to the popular belief that Python is named after the famous non-venomous snake of the same name. It has a whole different story to tell. Guido was a huge fan of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, a comedy TV show on the BBC. Back in the 70s, Monty Python was a renowned British comedy group that performed in British colonies. In honor of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Guido decided to name the language Python, since he was a big fan.

How many of you know Python began as a time pass project for a programmer during his summer holidays? Guido van Rossum, one of the world’s most famous computer programmers, was looking for an interesting project during the Christmas holidays in 1989. There was a thought in his head to create a new scripting language that would be the descendant of ABC and be appealing to Unix/C hackers. A few years later, in 1991, he developed Python, which is said to have succeeded ABC.