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Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java.

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Python is a general purpose programming language created by Guido Van Rossum. Python is most praised for its elegant syntax and readable code, if you are just beginning your programming career python suits you best.

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Large community

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Functional programming

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High Documented language

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Scripting

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Although practicality beats purity

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