Python is popular for a number of reasons. Here’s a deeper look at what makes it so versatile and easy to use for coders.
- It has a simple syntax that mimics natural language, so it’s easier to read and understand. This makes it quicker to build projects, and faster to improve on them.
- It’s versatile. Python can be used for many different tasks, from web development to machine learning.
- It’s beginner friendly, making it popular for entry-level coders.
- It’s open source, which means it’s free to use and distribute, even for commercial purposes.
- Python’s archive of modules and libraries—bundles of code that third-party users have created to expand Python’s capabilities—is vast and growing.
- Python has a large and active community that contributes to Python’s pool of modules and libraries, and acts as a helpful resource for other programmers. The vast support community means that if coders run into a stumbling block, finding a solution is relatively easy; somebody is bound to have run into the same problem before.
