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Use the Internet to research the history of the Python programming language, and answer the following questions:

  • Who was the creator of Python?
  • When was Python created?
  • In the Python programming community, the person who created Python is commonly referred to as the "BDFL." What does this mean?

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This exercise is quite easy to solve. When you use your favourite search engine, you'll find the following results:

  • The creator of Python is Guido van Rossum, a Dutch programmer.
  • Python was created in 1989 as "hobby project to keep Van Rossum occupied around Christmas".
  • The BDFL stands for "Benevolent dictator for life", a title first given to Van Rossum as the leader of the Python project. He held the title till 2020 when he stepped down.

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