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Python

Posted by erik Jones Oniga
erik Jones Oniga
3,307 Points

Python getting started

hello guys,

i want to get started with python as my first programming language. Can you please tell me some interesting stuff we can program with python? I also heard we can programm smartphone apps with python. Could you please tell me more about python?Many people say that python is a good first progtamming language.

Thanks

1 Answer

charlesmonaghan
charlesmonaghan
742 Points
charlesmonaghan
charlesmonaghan
742 Points

Python is a very versatile language. You can make apps, websites, and basically anything that you think of (As long as you learn how to program it). Some top-tier companies that use Python are entities like Google, Yahoo, Dropbox and a bunch of others.

The main reason why I personally like Python is that it's easy to read. It read's quite similar to English if the code is neatly laid out.

At the end of the day, it really depends on what you plan to code. But Python is a good language to really get your foot in the door. Javascript is another great programming language for beginners as well since it's still the biggest language used today.

Good luck!