What is Python

• Python is a dynamically typed, general-purpose programming language that supports an object-oriented programming approach as well as a functional programming approach.
• Python is also an interpreted and high-level programming language.
• It was created by Guido Van Rossum in 1989.

Features of Python

• Python is simple and easy to understand.
• It is interpreted and platform-independent, which makes debugging very easy.
• Python is an open-source programming language.
• Python provides very big library support. Some of the popular libraries include NumPy, TensorFlow, Selenium, OpenCV, etc.
• It is possible to integrate other programming languages within Python.

What is Python used for

• Python is used in data visualization to create plots and graphical representations.
• Python helps in data analytics to analyze and understand raw data for insights and trends.
• It is used in AI and machine learning to simulate human behavior and to learn from past data without hard coding.
• It is used to create web applications.
• It can be used to handle databases.
• It is used in business and accounting to perform complex mathematical operations along with quantitative and qualitative analysis.