A beginner-friendly series on learning Python from scratch, one concept at a time.
If you've ever wanted to learn programming but felt intimidated by curly braces, semicolons, and confusing syntax — Python is where you start breathing easy. It reads almost like English, and it's one of the most in-demand languages in the world today, used everywhere from web apps to data science to automation scripts.
This is Part 1 of a beginner series that will take you from "what even is Python" to writing real, working programs. Let's begin.
What is Python?
Python is a general-purpose programming language created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991. It's popular because of three big reasons:
