According to How-To Geek's David Delony, Python has quietly become what BASIC was for computer users in the nineteen seventies through nineties—the gateway to learning how to code. While BASIC dominated home computers in the eighties, Python now reigns as the language of choice for beginners. Why the shift? Python is everywhere: web development, data science, artificial intelligence. The syntax is readable and intuitive, far easier to learn than languages built purely for raw speed. And unlike BASIC, knowing Python opens doors to the entire modern tech stack, not just a single platform.

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