1.2 Python Introduction
Python is the most popular programming language in the world
Python is a programming language released by the Dutch programmer Guido Van Rossum in 1991. An avid fan of the British comedy troupe Monty Python, he even named his programming language after them.
As far as programming languages go, Python is very readable and is easy to pick up - especially for new coders!
Despite this straightforwardness, it's a powerful and flexible language which has led to its rapid and widespread adoption among software developers all over the world.
Want to Learn Python?
This guide won't teach you the Python language - there are so many excellent resources for that already! Codecademy provides a free online course in Python 2, which runs entirely in the browser (like software, programming languages have versions, too!)
Please Note: Python 2 isn't the most up-to-date version of Python! However, it's the version that Dynamo uses. The differences between Python 2 and Python 3 are hardly noticeable, especially for beginners.
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