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Developed byGuido van Rossum
Maintained byPython Software Foundation
Founded1991
LicensePython Software Foundation License
Open source✓ Open Source
Use casegeneral-purpose programming
Technical
Protocols
HTTPTCP/IP
Integrates with
FlaskNumPyDjangoSQLite
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Alternative to
JavaC++
Competes with
Ruby
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Python

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High-level general-purpose programming language dominant in AI/ML and data science

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founded year

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license type

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Python Software Foundation License○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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primary use case

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free○UnverifiedHighFresh1

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first released

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open source

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true○UnverifiedHighFresh1

integrates with

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supports protocol

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alternative to

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