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> Python was designed for scripting. Can you provide a citation?

• h4b4n3r0 8y ago
  I don’t provide citations for such obvious things. If you’re interested, you can find the origin story as written by Guido himself in Python FAQ using any of the available search engines.
  • LittlePeter 8y ago
    I was not able to find it. What I was able to find is this: "Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language." https://docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html#what-is-python https://docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html#what-is-python Yes some people do write scripts in Python. Does that make Python a scripting language? Maybe in your definition of scripting language.
    • PurpleRamen 8y ago
      A bit below your section you will find https://docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html#why-was-python-created-in-the-first-place https://docs.python.org/3/faq/general.html#why-was-python-cr... Notable part: [..]We needed a better way to do system administration[..]