When bright young computer science students arrive at college, the first programming language they learn is Python. Why? Because it’s easy to read, very flexible, and powerful enough to handle any ...

Python is an open-source, object-oriented programming language. According to Python.org, its simple, easy-to-learn syntax emphasizes readability and therefore reduces the cost of program maintenance.

Just like algae blooms in the ocean and pollen in the spring, there’s been an explosion in the past year or two of new software, related tools and lingo from the IT and mainstream/consumer side. Some ...