Python History

• Python  foundation in the late 1980s.
• The implementation of Python was started in the December 1989 by Guido Van Rossum at CWI in Netherland.
• In February 1991, van Rossum published the code (labeled version 0.9.0) .
• In 1994, Python 1.0 was released with new features like: lambda, map, filter, and reduce.
• Python 2.0 added new features like: list comprehensions, garbage collection system.
• On December 3, 2008, Python 3.0 (also called "Py3K") was released. It was designed to rectify fundamental flaw of the language.
• Python is a relatively simple programming language that includes a rich set of supporting libraries. This approach keeps the language simple and reliable, while providing specialized feature sets as separate extensions.
  Python has an easy-to-use syntax, focused on the programmer who must type in the program, read what was typed, and provide formal documentation for the program. Many languages have syntax focused on developing a simple, fast compiler; but those languages may sacrifice readability and writability. Python strikes a good balance between fast compilation, readability and writability.

• Areas of Application

  Python is ideally suited for rapid prototyping of complex applications. It is also used as a "glue language" for connecting up the obvious pieces of a complex solution, such as Web pages, databases, and Internet sockets.