Yes, I definitely believe that it has some good cross-platform properties. Object orientation was one of the techniques I used to make Python platform independent.
Meaning of the quote
Guido van Rossum, the creator of the programming language Python, explains that object orientation was a key feature he used to make Python work well on different computer systems. This means that Python can run on various platforms, like Windows, Mac, and Linux, without needing major changes. The object-oriented design of Python helps it be adaptable and accessible across different types of computers.
About Guido van Rossum
Guido van Rossum is the Dutch programmer who created the popular Python programming language. He served as the “benevolent dictator for life” (BDFL) for Python until 2018 and remained on the Python Steering Council until 2019. He’s a highly influential figure in the world of software development.
More quotes from Guido van Rossum
Now, it’s my belief that Python is a lot easier than to teach to students programming and teach them C or C++ or Java at the same time because all the details of the languages are so much harder. Other scripting languages really don’t work very well there either.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
Yes, I definitely believe that it has some good cross-platform properties. Object orientation was one of the techniques I used to make Python platform independent.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
My own perception of that is somewhat colored by where people ask my advice, which is still, of course, about changes to Python internals or at least standard libraries.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
I have this hope that there is a better way. Higher-level tools that actually let you see the structure of the software more clearly will be of tremendous value.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
In my daily work, I work on very large, complex, distributed systems built out of many Python modules and packages. The focus is very similar to what you find, for example, in Java and, in general, in systems programming languages.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
If you decide to design your own language, there are thousands of sort of amateur language designer pitfalls.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
If you’re talking about Java in particular, Python is about the best fit you can get amongst all the other languages. Yet the funny thing is, from a language point of view, JavaScript has a lot in common with Python, but it is sort of a restricted subset.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
Mark Hammond is working in this area, with Windows Scripting Host. It is definitely an area where Python fits almost perfectly. That’s quite independent from Java, actually.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
The second stream of material that is going to come out of this project is a programming environment and a set of programming tools where we really want to focus again on the needs of the newbie. This environment is going to have to be extremely user-friendly.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
I would guess that the decision to create a small special purpose language or use an existing general purpose language is one of the toughest decisions that anyone facing the need for a new language must make.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python
There was a project at Lawrence Livermore National Labs where many years ago they went down this path for scripting and controlling very large numerical calculations.
Dutch programmer and creator of Python