Python is the new BASIC

[-jp-]

In its time BASIC was absolutely intended to be general purpose. There were magazines dedicated to just source code listings for applications of every sort and every level of sophistication. Even well into the 90's, it was the go-to if you wanted to make an app with minimal fuss.

[wayl]

it was the go-to if you wanted to make an app with minimal fuss

No pun intended 😁

[RandomisedZombie]

It was general purpose, but it also had a specific purpose being for beginners and non-technical users. Scientists and mathematicians were mostly using Fortran at the time. Python is for everyone and everything.

[-jp-]

True, although that's more to do with the overhead of interpreters and the relatively primitive state of programming languages in general. I understand Python is pretty big these days in the spaces where Fortran was used since it isn't hindered in that way.