Python - an easy and powerful language

Why Python?

Python is an object-oriented scripting language and was invented by Guido van Rossum in the early 90s. Python is a very clean, easy-to-learn, easy-to-read and powerful language:

• "object-oriented" means that really everything is an object
• "clean" means that Pythons functionality is orthogonal. To achive a goal there is usually one common way - not a dozen
• "easy-to-learn": with a reasonable background in programming you will be able to learn Python within 1-2 days
• "easy-to-read": Ever tried to read other peoples Perl code or your own code? Then you will love Python. Python's syntax is easy to read and understand. No cryptic syntax and no cryptic variable identifiers.
• "powerful": it is a full-fleged programming language with no major features missing

Through its open API you can extend Python easily either with your own modules written in Python or with extension modules that allows you to embed third-party applications and libraries into Python. You can also embed Python as interpreter into your own application.

Python is a great language in many fields - not only for system administration, middleware, internet programming but also as glue language and middleware platform in science, industry and in the financial world.

Python is the primary language used to develop web applications in Zope and Plone.