1.4 Why Use Python?

All programming languages have advantages and disadvantages. The main reasons for using Python are:

• Readable and maintainable code

• Flexible run-time environments

• Lots of free add-on libraries or packages of code to reduce development time

• Easier language to learn, which reduces time to create your application

• You can test as you develop (no need to add a compilation step)

• Can be used in application development and data analytics (machine learning)

With so many advantages for using Python, one can see why it is so popular in the application development environment.

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Learning the Python language will provide a skill on your résumé that is in high demand. It is currently one of the most popular programming languages and is used by developers, data scientists, and software engineers because of its flexibility, ease of learning, and ability to get the job done faster (and time is money!).