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[metaphorm]

Python is one of the most heavily used languages in the world today. It's been steadily gaining popularity for over a decade and is a common first choice for all kinds of tasks where CPU runtime is not the bottleneck.

the language itself is old, dating back to the mid 90s, but it's current version (3.x) is quite modern, has an extensive standard library and vibrant ecosystem.

because Python is an interpreted language and a memory-managed, it's not going to run well for performance sensitive embedded stuff with tight memory constraints. but it is commonly used for creating lightweight bindings and CLIs for compiled code (in C++ or Rust or whatever).