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Python (Programming Language)
Python is a widely used
general purpose, high level programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code
readabilityand its syntax allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines
of code than would be possible in languages such as C++ or Java, The language
provides constructs intended to enable clear programs on both a small and large
scale.Python supports multiple programming paradigms, including object-oriented, imperative and functional programming or procedural styles. It features a dynamic type system and automatic memory management and has a large and comprehensivestandard library.
Python was conceived in
the late 1980, and its implementation was started in December 1989 by Guido van Rossum at CWI in the Netherlands as a
successor to the ABC language (it
self inspired by SETL)
capable of exception handling and interfacing with
the Amoeba operating system. Van Rossum is
Python's principal author, and his continuing central role in deciding the
direction of Python is reflected in the title given to him by the Python
community, benevolent dictator for life
(BDFL).
About the origin of Python, Van
Rossum wrote in 1996.
Over six years ago, in December
1989, I was looking for a "hobby" programming project that would keep
me occupied during
the week around Christmas. My office, would be closed, but I had a home
computer, and not much else on my hands. I decided to write
an interpreter for the new scripting language I had been thinking about lately:
a descendant of ABC that would appeal to Unix/Chackers. I chose
Python as a working title for the project, being in a slightly irreverent mood
(and a big fan of Monty Python's Flying Circus).
Python 2.0 was released on 16
October 2000 and had many major new features, including a cycle-detecting garbage collector
and support for Unicode. With this
release the development process was changed and became more transparent and
community-backed.
Python 3.0 (also called Python
3000 or py3k), was released on 3 December 2008 after a long period of testing.
Many of its major features have been backported to the
backwards-compatible Python 2.6 and 2.7.
Some of the
advantages Python is well known for include :
1.
Ease of learning
2.
Portability
3.
Dynamic typing and integration with other languages.
4.
Python does not use any syntax whatsoever, instead tabb and spacing play an
important role in program flow.
5.
With the absence of syntax developers wishing to use Python need not learn any
new rules.
6.
Developers need only understand the functionality of Python to use it, it is
estimated that the development process proceeds 5 to 10 times faster then in
other languages such as Java or C/C++.
7.
With the capabilities of running on most operating system platforms from
Windows to Linux to OS X, Python is a language with very few boundaries.
8.
A program written in Python, for one platform, using only the standard
libraries can easily be ported to another operating system without need for
recompiling or repackaging.
9.
Python is even capable of operating on several types of Nokia cell phones.
One of the main disadvantages of
Python is that it is an interpreted
language. Most of the other disadvantages of Python deal with the personal
preferences of developers.
The disadvantages of
Python include:
1.
Language translation
2.
Documentation and the use of modules. Rather then compiling a Python program
and then running it, the program is interpreted at runtime. Languages such as
Java or C/C++ have over head before the program begins execution so that
programs run much quicker, with a Python program the interpreter reads the code
and determines what to do while the program is executing.
3.
Python adds the over head on interpretation to the runtime of the program which
can lead to a slower runtime. It is estimated that
Python runs 1-5 times slower then Java or C/C++.
4.
Because of its lack of syntax Python is an easy language to program in
however it is not very simple to translate a Python program into any other
language. The translation from Python to another language would require the user
to carefully examine the structure of the code and make sure to implement the
same structure using the syntax of the new programming language.
Vocabulary
·
Emphasizes
: Menekankan
·
Comprehensive :
Menyeluruh/Luas
·
Capable
: Mampu
·
Occupied
: Sibuk
·
Decided
: Memutuskan
·
Interpreted
: Ditafsirkan
·
Estimated
: Perkiraan
·
Require
: Membutuhkan
