What Is Python?
Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991. The name isn't about the snake — Guido was a fan of the British comedy group Monty Python, so the language was named after "Monty Python's Flying Circus."
Being interpreted means Python code runs line by line, which makes it incredibly easy to test and debug. You don't need to compile anything. You write code, you run it, you see results. Simple.
Readability Matters
Python was designed around the idea that code is read far more often than it is written. The syntax enforces clean structure — indentation isn't optional, it's part of the language. This means Python code from different programmers tends to look similar, making collaboration much easier.
print("Welcome to Python")
print("Clean and simple")