With so many programming languages to choose from, each with its own unique syntax, features and uses, choosing your first programming language to learn can be daunting. Python is an excellent ...

Python's if name equals main construct provides a standard entry point to run scripts and standalone apps. Python has become a popular programming language due largely to its highly readable syntax ...

IPython Console - this is a powerful interactive Python shell. For example, it makes system commands available directly and it allows you to see plots inline. There are many good features of IPython.

You're taking a new programming class this fall, and you don't know anything about code. Python is taught widely in schools, and it's one of the most loved programming languages because it's simple.

Many Python fans have longed for the language to adopt functional programming features. Now they can get those features without having to switch to a new Python implementation. Coconut, a newly ...

A proposal under consideration by Python’s development team would finally bring pattern matching statements to the language.