What is unique about Python?

[dvm1981]

On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:55:44 -0800, gsteff wrote:

> I'm a computer science student, and have recently been trying to
> convince the professor who teaches the programming language design
> course to consider mentioning scripting languages in the future.  Along
> those lines, I've been trying to think of features of Python, and
> scripting languages in general, that can't be found in older languages,
> and have been having a surprising amount of trouble.  Dynamic typing
> can be found in Smalltalk, the module concept can be found in Ada,
> functional parameters and the dynamic creation of functions can be
> found in Lisp.  The indentation-based syntax seems to be unique, but
> that's not really what I'm looking for.  So I'm wondering, what is
> innovative about Python, either in its design or implementation?  Or is
> its magic really just in combining many useful features of prior
> languages in an unusually pleasant way?
> 
> Greg

I can suggest to read the introduction of the (free)book :
* Green Tea Press - How to Think Like a Computer Scientist- Learning With
Python 2002

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