Python

Python is a well-known and much-loved high-level programming language originally released in the early 1990s that has evolved over the years to add greater functionality, fix security issues, and add performance improvements. Python is used in the creation of many popular applications and is particularly popular in machine learning and AI circles.

At the heart of Python is a core set of functionality that can be easily extended through the use of modules, allowing the Python language to continue to grow. Modules do not necessarily need to be written in Python; they may be written in other languages, such as C, and thus benefit from the enhanced performance of that language. A core principle of programming using Python is code readability, which can be, at least partially, attributed to its use of tabbed white space to ensure clean, easy-to-read code.

Extension modules for interfacing with applications such as Blender and FreeCAD can be written using Python. Python supports procedural and object-oriented programming concepts and strives to make it easy for developers to create clean, easy-to-read and performant code, no matter what they are building.

There are plenty of great resources out there for those wishing to learn to program using Python. Check out the official Python website and also the Wikipedia entry for a more detailed history of the language.