Now, it's my belief that Python is a lot easier than to teach to students programming and teach them C or C++ or Java at the same time because all the details of the languages are so much harder. Other scripting languages really don't work very well there either.
Guido van RossumPython is an experiment in how much freedom programmers need. Too much freedom and nobody can read another's code; too little and expressiveness is endangered.
Guido van RossumDon't you hate code that's not properly indented? Making it [indenting] part of the syntax guarantees that all code is properly indented.
Guido van RossumModern programs must handle Unicode โPython has excellent support for Unicode, and will keep getting better.
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