Python is a general purpose, object oriented, programming language that allows developers to work on a huge array of different tasks. Python can be used to build websites or software, but it’s primary usages within modern businesses are to conduct data analysis, data visualisation, build machine learning algorithms and automate tasks. As one of the more easy to learn languages, Python is ideal for beginners and the language comes with an extensive library of prebuilt code.

Why is Python so Popular?

Fun Fact: Python was listed #3 most loved programming language on StackOverflow in 2020.
  • It’s the perfect programming language for beginners.
  • Python has a simple, readable and logical syntax.
  • Python is the second most popular programming language in the world.
  • Python is versatile, it’s not just for developers but many, many other fields.
  • Python is a high-level and cross platform language.

Basic Python Example: Hello World x 10

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The below code snippet is to give you a basic idea of what the Python syntax looks like. This code produces a simple ‘Hello World’ script, but also adds a condition that makes it repeat the message 10 times before exiting. The purpose of this little script is to show how other languages can vary in complexity.


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for i in range(10):
  print("Hello World!")

In comparison to other programming languages, Python was by far the easiest and simplest to write this code for. For comparison, this site will include many other examples of the ‘Hello World x10’ script, written in different languages.

“The code you write makes you a programmer. The code you delete makes you a good one. The code you don’t have to write makes you a great one.” – Mario Fusco.