Why use Python?

Python design considerations

  • Beautiful is better than ugly.
  • Explicit is better than implicit.
  • Simple is better than complex.
  • Complex is better than complicated.
  • Readability counts.

Python Standard library has many convenient builtins:

  • HTTP
  • MIME
  • GUI
  • rng
  • relational db
  • regex
  • unit tests
  • floats