An interpreted philosophy that emphasizes code readability
A syntax that allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines
Python
Python is a high-level, interpreted, interactive and object-oriented scripting language. Python is designed to be highly readable. It uses English keywords frequently where as other languages use punctuation, and it has fewer syntactical constructions than other languages.

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Python is Interpreted
Python is processed at runtime by the interpreter. You do not need to compile your program before executing it. This is similar to PERL and PHP.
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Python is Interactive
You can actually sit at a Python prompt and interact with the interpreter directly to write your programs.
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Python is Object-Oriented
Python supports Object-Oriented style or technique of programming that encapsulates code within objects.
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Python is a Beginner's Language
Python is a great language for the beginner-level programmers and supports the development of a wide range of applications from simple text processing to WWW browsers to games.