Python is a general-purpose interpreted, interactive, object-oriented and high-level programming language.

Python is a high-level, interpreted, interactive and object-oriented scripting language.

Python is designed to be highly readable.

Python can be used on a server to create web applications.

Python was developed by Guido van Rossum during 1985 - 1990 at the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science in the Netherlands.

Python is derived from many other languages, including ABC, Modula-3, C, C++, Algol-68, SmallTalk, and Unix shell and other scripting languages.

Python is copyrighted. Like Perl, Python source code is now available under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Python is now maintained by a core development team at the institute, although Guido van Rossum still holds a vital role in directing its progress.

The most recent major version of Python is Python 3

Python program can be written in a text editor.

It is possible to write Python program in an Integrated Development Environment, such as Thonny, Pycharm, Netbeans or Eclipse which are particularly useful when managing larger collections of Python files.