7 Reasons You Should Learn Python Now

Python is a favorite among many developers for its strong emphasis on readability and efficiency, especially when compared to other languages like Java, PHP, and C++.

Sure, it’s old, but it’s 1980s old — not Cobol or Fortran old. Besides, if something works, why change it (especially when there are so many ways to improve it)?

Actually, depending on how you view it, longevity is a good thing in itself — a sign of stability and reliability.

If you’re like many people who first started out with Java, C, or Perl, the learning curve for Python is practically nonexistent. But the fact that it’s easy to learn is also the reason why some people don’t see Python as a necessary programming skill.

I’ll be honest with you, my love of Python didn’t really develop until a few years ago. It took a long career of painful lessons to appreciate everything this language and platform have to offer. My goal with this short post is to save you the same pain and convince you why Python is something you need to know.

Well, at least it’s “easier” compared to many of the other programming languages available to you. There isn’t a lot of ceremony to Python’s syntax, which makes it readable even when you’re not a Python expert. My experience is that learning and teaching Python through examples is easier than approaching, say, Ruby or Perl the same way, since the syntax of Python has far fewer rules and special cases. The focus isn’t on language intricacies; it’s on what you want to accomplish with your code.

Python is a general-purpose, interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, and high-level programming language. Currently, Python is the most popular language in IT. Python was adopted as a language of choice for almost all the domains in IT including web development, cloud computing (AWS, OpenStack, VMware, Google Cloud, etc.), infrastructure automation, software testing, mobile testing, Big Data and Hadoop, data science, etc.

Python is a quick study for anyone. With practice, you can easily build a rudimentary game in two days, tops (and that’s after knowing absolutely nothing about programming).

Another factor that makes Python an attractive programming language for novices is its readability and efficiency.

Python will be 28 years old in 2017.