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Python Records and Highlights in 2024
2 min readDec 29, 2024
Python Programming in 2024: Summary
Popularity and Adoption:
- Python maintained its position as one of the most popular programming languages worldwide, particularly for data science, machine learning, and web development.
- Python’s simplicity continued to attract new developers, making it a top choice for beginners in programming.
New Features in Python 3.13:
- Performance Improvements: Python 3.13 introduced significant enhancements in performance, especially in I/O operations and memory management.
- Syntax Updates: Added support for pattern matching enhancements and cleaner error messages.
- Typing Updates: Continued focus on static type hints with improved support for generics and type narrowing.
AI and Machine Learning:
- Python remained the dominant language for AI and machine learning with tools like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face.
- New Libraries: Advanced AI libraries like
PyCaret 3.0
andLangChain
gained traction for low-code AI and generative AI applications.
Web Development:
- Frameworks like FastAPI and Django introduced major updates, focusing on developer experience and…