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What Is Python?
Python is a general-purpose programming language known for readable syntax and a very large ecosystem of libraries. It was first released in 1991 by Guido van Rossum, with an explicit design goal of code that reads almost like plain English.
print("Hello, world!")
That single line is a complete, valid Python program. Python is interpreted — there's no separate compile step; you run the file directly and Python executes it line by line.