Python
Python is a general-purpose coding language—which means that, unlike HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it can be used for other types of programming and software development besides web development.
Can be used for things like
- Back end (or server-side) web and mobile app development
- Desktop apps and software development
- Processing big data and performing mathematical computations
- Writing system scripts (creating instructions that tell a computer system to “do” something)
Install Python
The Python can be downloaded from the official website. Choose the installer for your operating system, download, and click a few times. By typing python --version in a terminal window, you should see something like this:
$ python --version
Python 3.7.2
Python Web Frameworks
- Flask - Available under the BSD license, Flask is another popular Python framework. Inspired by the Sinatra Ruby framework, the microframework requires Jinja2 template and Werkzeug WSGI toolkit.
- Django - Full-stack framework Django is one of the most beloved web development frameworks for developing Python applications.
- Falcon - Microframework Aimed at rapidly building web APIs, Falcon is another widely used Python framework.
- Dash - Dash is an open-source Python-based framework for building analytical web applications. It is an ideal Python framework for data scientists that aren’t much into the mechanics of web development.