Python creator Guido van Rossum reveals the strengths and weaknesses of one of the world's most popular programming languages.

It's the top or one of the top two languages in most notable language popularity indexes, and even looks set to beat Java these days. But 35-year-old Python does have its weaknesses.

In a Q&A, Python programming language creator Guido van Rossum said it was "almost taboo to talk about a Python 4 in a serious sense" following the troubled migration from Python 2.0 to Python 3.0.

Python Programming Language on server room background. Programing workflow abstract algorithm concept on virtual screen.

Python is a high-level language, so it’s not suitable for system-level programming—device drivers or OS kernels are out of the picture. It’s also not ideal for situations that call for cross ...

Python is a programming language that boasts some of the best versatility among its fellow coding counterparts, including Ruby and Swift. In fact, you can even use Python to expedite tedious tasks ...