19+ Fun Facts About Python Programming Language

Python is a popular high-end programming language, widely used in fields like websites, data analysis, and software. Its various advantages, like high-end modules and library support, make it the industry’s popular choice. So, if your students are also interested in learning the facts about the coding world, you are at the right place. In this blog, you will read fun facts about the Python coding language which can help make your students more curious about programming. 

Interesting Facts About Python Coding Language 

1. Guido Van Rossum is the creator of Python.
2. It started as a hobby project during the summer vacation of the creator. 
3. Guido was a huge fan of the show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” after which he named the programming language Python.
4. Cpython, Jython, IronPython, Brython, RubyPython, PyPy Python, and MicroPython are some of the variants of Python.
5. The Python programming language is much older than Java.
6. It is one of the world’s most popular programming languages even though it is very slow.

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7. Python does not need a compiler to translate any code into machine language.
8. It has one of the largest community support in the programming world.
9. Since Python is a portable language, developers don’t have to start from scratch when reusing their code on multiple systems.
10. Python is a free programming language that can be downloaded without any effort on a personal system.
11. Python is considered to be one of the fastest programming languages in the world.
12. The first Python code was written in C.

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7. Python can support complex numbers.
8. We can use Python to control hardware like the Raspberry Pi.
9. It is very popular for game development libraries like Pygame.
10. Python programming language is popularly used by tech giants like Google, Facebook and Instagram.
11. Data analysis and visualization are usually driven by Python.
12.  Python supports multiple indentation styles (spaces or tabs), but consistent use is recommended.
13. It is used in web frameworks like Django and Flask
14. Typing import this in the Python interpreter will access a collection of guiding ideas called Zen of Python.

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