Guido van Rossum
Python and readable programming
Created Python, whose emphasis on readability and a broad standard library helped make programming accessible across education, science, automation and the Web.
Created Python, whose emphasis on readability and a broad standard library helped make programming accessible across education, science, automation and the Web.
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