Introduction to Python Language

Python is one of those rare languages which can claim to be both simple
and powerful. You will find that you will be pleasantly surprised on
how easy it is to concentrate on the solution to the problem rather
than the syntax and structure of the language you are programming in.
The official introduction to Python is

Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. It has efficient high-level
data structures and a simple but effective approach to object-oriented programming.
Python's elegant syntax and dynamic typing, together with its interpreted nature, make
it an ideal language for scripting and rapid application development in many areas on
most platforms.

Simple
Python is a simple and minimalistic language. Reading a good Python
program feels almost like reading English, although very strict English!
This pseudo-code nature of Python is one of its greatest strengths. It allows
you to concentrate on the solution to the problem rather than the language itself.

Easy to Learn As you will see,
Python is extremely easy to get started with. Python has an extraordinarily simple syntax, as already mentioned. Free and Open Source Python is an example of a FLOSS (Free/Libré and Open Source Software). In simple terms, you can freely distribute copies of this software, read it's source code, make changes to it, use pieces of it in new free
programs, and that you know you can do these things. FLOSS is based
on the concept of a community which shares knowledge. This is one of
the reasons why Python is so good - it has been created and is constantly
improved by a community who just want to see a better Python.

High-level Language
When you write programs in Python, you never need to bother about the
low-level details such as managing the memory used by your program,
etc.

Portable
Due to its open-source nature, Python has been ported (i.e. changed to
make it work on) to many platforms. All your Python programs can
work on any of these platforms without requiring any changes at all if
you are careful enough to avoid any system-dependent features.
You can use Python on Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, Macintosh, Solaris,
OS/2, Amiga, AROS, AS/400, BeOS, OS/390, z/OS, Palm OS, QNX,
VMS, Psion, Acorn RISC OS, VxWorks, PlayStation, Sharp Zaurus,

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