Why Python is called "Python"?
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Why Python is called "Python"?

Publish Date: Nov 14 '18
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Did you ever wonder why the programming language Python is called "Python"?
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Guido van Rossum, the author of Python Programming Language was reading the published scripts from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, a BBC comedy series from the 1970s. Van Rossum thought he needed a name that was short, unique, and slightly mysterious, so he decided to call the language Python.
In the faq, he continued saying that there is no compulsion to love Monty Python to use the Python programming language and the love can be mutually exclusive.

Source:General Python FAQ

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  • SharpDog
    SharpDogNov 14, 2018

    I thought it was because he wanted it to scale ;)

  • Risyandi
    RisyandiNov 14, 2018

    Behind the name of python. Thanks for sharing.

  • George
    GeorgeNov 14, 2018

    I thought it was because of this
    python

  • Pablo Barría Urenda
    Pablo Barría UrendaNov 14, 2018

    No it isn't.

  • STrRedWolf
    STrRedWolfNov 14, 2018

    It's not as compelling as making the Linux mascot a penguin...

  • tetsuoii
    tetsuoiiAug 10, 2019

    Python; because of the slow constricting performance

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