1 The Python Philosophy
I believe the best place to start learning Python is not with the language itself, but with the guiding philosophy driving it. To write good Python code, you must first understand what Python is. That’s what this chapter will focus on.
What Is Python, Exactly?
Python is a programming language developed in 1991 by Dutch programmer Guido van Rossum. The name refers not to the snake often used as a mascot, but to Monty Python’s Flying Circus (that fact alone should tell you a lot about the mindset behind the language). What began as a hobby project over Christmas break turned into one of the most perennially popular ...
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