Python # 2 - Features of Python

Features of Python-

1) Interpreted Language: Python is an interpreted language i.e. interpreter executes the code line by line at a time. This makes debugging easy and thus suitable for beginners.

2) Object Oriented Language: Python supports object oriented language. Concept of classes and objects comes into existence.

3) Straightforward Syntax: The formation of python syntax is simple and straightforward which also makes it popular.

4) Easy to use: Python is easy to very easy to use and high level language. Thus it is programmer-friendly language.

5) Portable: Python can run equally on different platforms such as Windows, Linux, Unix , Macintosh etc.

6) Free and Open source: Python language is freely available (www.python.org).The source-code is also available. Therefore it is open source.

7) Extendable: Users can add low level-modules to Python interpreter.

8) Large Standard Library: Python has a large and broad library.

9) GUI Programming: Graphical user interfaces can be developed using Python.

10) Integrated: It can be easily integrated with languages like C, C++, JAVA etc.

11) It supports automatic garbage collection.