Hands-On Python for DevOps

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Talking about Python

Language is the key to world peace. If we all spoke each other’s tongues, perhaps the scourge of war would be ended forever.

– Batman

The Python programming language was built on a set of principles that was meant to simplify coding in it. This simplification came at the cost of a lot of speed and performance compared to other programming languages but also produced a popular language that was accessible and easy to build in, with a massive library of built-in functions. All of these made Python very versatile and capable of being used in a myriad of situations, a programming Swiss army knife if you will. A perfect tool for a diverse discipline such as DevOps.

Beginners are recommended Python as a learning language because ...