7 Why is Python relevant to IT? | Python [COMPLETE COURSE]

The best way to learn any programming language is to practice it on your own as much as you can. If you have Python installed on your computer, you can execute the interpreter by running the python 3 command (or just python on Windows), and you can close it by typing exit() or Ctrl-D.

If you don’t already have Python installed on your machine, that’s alright. We’ll explain how to install it in an upcoming course.

In the meantime, you can still practice by using one of the many online Python interpreters or codepads available online. There’s not much difference between an interpreter and a codepad. An interpreter is more interactive than a codepad, but they both let you execute code and see the results.

Below, you’ll find links to some of the most popular online interpreters and codepads. Give them a go to find your favorite.

https://www.python.org/shell/
https://www.onlinegdb.com/online_python_interpreter
https://repl.it/languages/python3
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/execute_python3_online.php
https://rextester.com/l/python3_online_compiler
https://trinket.io/python3

Python was released almost 30 years ago and has a rich history. You can read more about it on the History of Python Wikipedia page or in the section on the history of the software from the official Python documentation.

Python has recently been called the fastest growing programming language. If you're interested in why this is and how it’s measured, you can find out more in these articles:

The Incredible Growth of Python (Stack Overflow)

Why is Python Growing So Quickly - Future Trends (Netguru)
By the numbers: Python community trends in 2017/2018 (Opensource.com)

Developer Survey Results 2018 (Stack Overflow)