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![]() ![]() Language ReviewSome people say that Python is a magic language because it enables you to do almost everything with a minimum amount of code. The coding speed depends only on your effort to acquire the required knowledge to decide which commands you should use. Different from other languages, Python doesn't sell the idea of being able to code one task in many ways. The reason for that is because there is only one dialect of Python. Therefore, the core language doesn't provide a huge number of grammar styles and definitions. Consequently, you can keep the entire vocabulary in your mind without too much effort. After spending some time studying Python, you can easily master the whole set of instructions that shapes the core language. As Python doesn't have any hard-to-remember commands, the language is very comfortable and simple. Most of the work that you have to do is identify the right module for your needs. By the way, Python's standard library of modules is very complete and well documented. This chapter will guide you across the lines of code that are required to reach the stardom. Among other things, handling control statements and performing files management will become easy tasks for you. Later, in the following chapters, you will learn how to go through each important Python module and understand what it does and how useful it can be for you. Now, let's roll up our sleeves and start working.
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