Hewlett Packard, AT&T, and the Lucas film studios all use Python for their programming needs (Langley, 2001). As one of the most popular programming languages in recent years, Python has offered Guido van Rossum many growth opportunities in his career path. From Google to DropBox and even a proposal to DARPA for open source coding research, the future possibilities for him are limitless. Very often it is suggested (at least on many of the websites I have reviewed) that someone start learning to program with Python. In true Python fashion, creator Guido van Rossum's favorite conclusion to everything is "Take him away, Eric, the leader of the orchestra!" from Monty Python's Flying Circus. (Rossum, 1996, Python Programming 1st ed.
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