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Want to make a Python user grind their teeth? Just recite three words: Python is slow. In many of the ways that matter, it’s true. “Pure” Python, without external libraries written in C, is nowhere ...

The tech world is growing rapidly, demanding more skilled programmers. Yet, coding is still an intimidating mountain to climb for many, with its complex jargon and seemingly impenetrable logic.

Python maintains its runaway top ranking in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, while older languages continue to rise. Perl surprises. Python, the highest-ranking language ever in the ...