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INTRODUCTION
Python is on a roll. Ranked sixth in the TIOBE index and named Language of the Year, it is now a must-have language for developers. Its multi-paradigm aspect and the clarity and expressiveness of its syntax make it the language of choice for a wide range of uses.
This document presents a brief history of Python and its fields of application. It then compares it to other languages and looks at its features and syntax. It concludes with a summary of object programming. A list of references is also available in the For further information [
the TIOBE index assesses the popularity of programming languages. For further information, please consult the following website http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm
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Bibliography
- VAN ROSSUM (G.) - Python Tutorial. - Disponible sur Internet : http://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html (2008)
- PILGRIM (M.) - Dive Into Python. -...
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Standards and norms
WSGI 2003 Python Web Server Gateway Interface v1.0. On the Internet : http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0333/
ISO/IEC 8859-15 1999 Information technology - Single-byte coded graphic character sets. Part 15: Latin alphabet No. 9.
Manufacturer – Supplier – Distributor
Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com/download/index.jsp
Websites
Directory of modules supplied with Python http://docs.python.org/modindex.html
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