- Python is an interpreted, high-level general-purpose programming language.
- Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability with its use of significant indentation.
- Its language constructs as well as its object-oriented approach aim to help programmers write clear, logical code for small and large-scale projects.
- Python is dynamically-typed and garbage-collected.
- It supports multiple programming paradigms, including structured (particularly, procedural), object-oriented and functional programming.
- It is often described as a "batteries included" language due to its comprehensive standard library.