Python is a powerful, dynamic, and interpreted programming language that is used in a wide variety of applications. Some of its features are as follows:

• A clear and readable syntax.
• A very extensive standard library, where, through additional software modules, we can add data types, functions, and objects.
• Easy-to-learn rapid development and debugging. Developing Python code in Python can be up to 10 times faster than in C/C++ code. The code can also work as a prototype and then translated into C/C ++.
• Exception-based error handling.
• A strong introspection functionality.
• The richness of documentation and a software community.

Python can be seen as a glue language. Using Python, better applications can be developed because different kinds of coders can work together on a project. For example, when building a scientific application, C/C++ programmers can implement efficient numerical algorithms, while scientists on the same project can write Python programs that test and use those algorithms. Scientists don't have to learn a low-level programming language and C/C++ programmers don't need to understand the science involved.

Let's take a look at some examples of very basic code to get an idea of the features of Python.