Python for decision makers and business leaders Transcripts
Chapter: Course conclusion
Lecture: Python is four things at once
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Remember, when you talk about Python
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when you compare Python to other languages
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and ecosystems, when you talk to other folks
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about should you adopt Python, is Python a good language
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is Python a good choice, remember it's 4 things
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so make sure you agree on what you're talking about.
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It's a programming language.
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We've seen a few examples of writing code.
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Here's that Hello World example again.
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It's the rich, standard library
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like that collections module where we're able
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to go get the counter and just ask
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for the top 25 most common domains, boom, there it is.
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That's the standard library.
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The third-party libraries over at PyPI
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that's the 809 Biology Libraries
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that you can just grab for free.
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And then the community.
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We haven't really been able to experience the
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community very much here, but trust me
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if you go to the conferences, if you work with the people
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in this community, they're very welcoming.
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It's more diverse than many of the other
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programming communities out there
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and that makes it richer in a lot of powerful ways.
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So, Python is these four things.
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Language, libraries, ecosystem, and people.
