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The Benefits and Negatives of Python

 Python is a great program to use whether you are a beginner in the programming world or you have been into it for some time. Many of those who are just looking at getting started with programming will jump right in with Python and make it their own. It is simple to understand and can be used by anyone who is ready to get started with coding. This chapter is going to take some time to explain some of the positives, as well as some of the drawbacks, of using Python for your programming language. The Benefits of Python Python is probably one of the best programming languages that you can choose to use. Beginners are going to love how easy it is to turn on this program and start writing their own codes, even without experience, and there is plenty to enjoy when you are a professional, or an expert, as well. Some of the benefits that you will get when you get started with Python include: Easy to use and read When it comes to programming language, there are none that are as easy to use as Python. Other languages are kind of clunky and hard to look at. You may take a look at them and notice that they have tons of brackets and even words that you won’t even recognize. It is enough to scare away someone who isn’t used to programming at all just because all the words look a bit intimidating. Python is a bit different. Instead of all the crazy brackets, it makes use of indentations, causing an easier to read page that isn’t such a mess. Instead of words that you can’t understand, it uses English. The other special characters are kept to a minimum so that you can look at the page of code and not feel like you are going to be overwhelmed in the process. This is one of the easiest programming tools that you can use. It looks nice on the page and will use plenty of white spaces, when it can, to make it easier to read what you should know. There are also plenty of places with comments so you can get clarification if a program is too confusing for you. Overall, it is one of the best programming languages to use to really get ahead or even to learn about programming. Uses English as the main language Since English is the language that this program is based off, it is really easy to read. There aren’t a lot of words that you won’t get and you won’t have to spend time trying to figure out what it is telling you. The program is all in English and you will love how simple this can make things. Already present on some computers In some cases, Python is already present on your computer. Mac OS X systems as well as those with Ubuntu will already have Python preloaded. You will simply need to download a text interpreter to get started. In terms of using Python on Windows computers, all you need to do is download the program. Python works with all of these programs, even if it isn’t installed right from the beginning. Can work with other programming languages In the beginning, you will most likely only use Python on its own. It is a great program to learn with and grow with. But over time, you may decide that you want to try something new that Python can’t do on its own. Luckily, Python is able to work with several other programming languages, such as C++ and JavaScript, so you can mess around, learn some more, and really get the code that you are looking for, even if Python is not able to do all the work. Can test out things with the interpreter When you download Python, you are going to have to download a text interpreter too. This will make it easier for Python to read through your information. You can use simple products that are sometimes already on your computer, such as Notepad from Windows or look for another interpreter that may be a bit easier. Once you pick out the interpreter that you would like to use, it is time to get to work writing the code. Some of those who are new to coding may feel worried about trying to get the code to work. This is another spot where Python can make things easier. It will be able to take the words that you are typing and spit them back out, with the help of the interpreter, in just a few seconds. You can test what you are doing while you are working on it! There are so many benefits of using the Python program. Beginners are going to love how readily available this program is and how easy it is to learn some of the simple commands in no time. Even those who have been programming for some time will be impressed by how this all works!

The Negatives of Python While there are a lot of reasons to love Python, it is important to realize that there are a few negatives that you should watch out for. These negatives include: It doesn’t have a lot of speed For those who are looking to work with a program that has a lot of speed, Python may not always be the best option for you. It is an interpreted language so this will slow it down compared to some of the other options that are compiled languages. However, it does depend on what you are translating. There are certain benchmarks with the Python code that can run faster using PyPy compared to other codes. Luckily this issue with a slow speed and Python is being remedied. Programmers are working to make the interpreting speed of Python faster so that you won’t have to compare it with the others so much. Over time, the hope is that Python will be able to work at the same speed as C and C++ or even some of the newer programming languages that are coming out. Not present on most mobile browsers Python is a great option to use if you have a regular computer. It is available on many desktop and server platforms to help you create the code that you are looking for. But it is not ready to go into mobile computing. Since there is such a big increase in revenue and people going into the mobile industry, it is sad that this programming language hasn’t kept up with the trends like others. Perhaps in the future Python will decide to go into the future and develop a version that will be able to work well with various mobile devices. Until then, programmers will have to be satisfied with using it on their desktop and laptop computers. Restrictions with the design If you are looking to work with a program that has a lot of design options, the Python program may not be the right option for you. The design language is not up to what you will find with some of the other option. Since you are working with a program that is dynamically typed, it takes more testing and can have more errors that will only show up when you are running the program. The global interpreter lock means that you can only have one thread access the internals of Python at a time. This may not be as important anymore since it is easy to spawn the tasks out to different processes, but the design is not as nice as some of the other options that you would like. A good way to work with the design is to remember that indentation is important with Python. Other programming languages are going to use a lot of brackets to show the difference in lines and information inside the program, but Python is going to rely on indentations. Make sure to be careful with using this to avoid issues and errors that can come up. Python can be one of the best programs that you use to write your own codes and have some fun. While there are a lot of benefits to using this program, especially compared to some of the other ones that aren’t as easy to read, it is important to understand both the positives and negatives of each option before you jump in!