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Python is a high-level programming language that was first introduced in 1991 by Guido van Rossum, a Dutch computer programmer. The development of Python began in the late 1980s as a hobby project for Guido when he was working at the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science in the Netherlands.
Guido named the language after the British comedy group Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which he was watching at the time he started working on the language. Guido's aim was to create a language that would be easy to learn, read, and write, and that would combine the best features of existing languages such as C, Perl, and Lisp.
The first version of Python, version 0.9.0, was released in February 1991. It was a simple language with only a few features, but it quickly gained popularity among programmers due to its simplicity and ease of use.
In 1994, Python 1.0 was released, which included many new features such as lambda, map, filter, and reduce. In 2000, Python 2.0 was released, which introduced many new features such as garbage collection, Unicode support, and list comprehensions.
In 2008, Python 3.0 was released, which was a major update to the language. It introduced many new features such as better Unicode support, enhanced garbage collection, and a streamlined syntax. However, it was not backward compatible with the earlier versions of Python, which caused some controversy among the community.
Today, Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world, and it is widely used for web development, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and many other applications. Python's popularity is due in large part to its simplicity, ease of use, and versatility, as well as its large and active community of developers.At Lit Tutorials, we're proud to be part of the Python community and to offer resources and support for those who want to learn this powerful language.