Python 1 Flashcards
- has undoubtedly risen to prominence as a versatile and user-friendly programming language.
- Its simplicity and readability have attracted a vast developer community.
- However, like any tool, it comes with its own set of strengths and weaknesses.
Python
python advantages
- readability and simplicity
- large and active communities
- versatility
- extensive libraries
- open source
- rapid development
Python’s syntax is clean and resembles natural language, making it easy to learn and understand.
- Readability and Simplicity
A vast community of developers contributes to Python’s growth, providing extensive support and resources.
- Large and Active Community
: Python boasts a rich ecosystem of libraries
extensive libraries
Python is applicable in various domains, including web development, data
versatility
Being open-source, Python is free to use, modify, and distribute.
open source
Python’s interpreted nature and high-level abstractions facilitate rapid prototyping and development
rapid development
Python’s interpreted nature can lead to slower execution compared to compiled languages like C++ or Java.However, for many applications, this performance difference is negligible.
speed
This limits Python’s ability to fully utilize multiple CPU cores, impacting performance in multi-threaded applications.
- Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)
python disadvantages
- speed
- global interpreter lock
- dynamic typing
- memory consumption
While flexible, dynamic typing can sometimes introduce runtime errors if not handled carefully
- Dynamic Typing
Python can be relatively memory-intensive compared to other languages.
- Memory Consumption
when to use python
- rapid prototyping and scripting
- data analytics and machine learning
- web deveopment
- automation
Its ease of use and speed of development make it ideal for quickly creating prototypes.
- Rapid prototyping and scripting