CGI Python Programming:

Python is a high-level, interpreted, interactive and object-oriented scripting language. Python was designed to be highly readable which uses English keywords frequently where as other languages use punctuation and it has fewer syntactical constructions than other languages.

Python is Interpreted:

This means that it is processed at runtime by the interpreter and you do not need to compile your program before executing it. This is similar to PERL and PHP.

Python is Interactive:

This means that you can actually sit at a Python prompt and interact with the interpreter directly to write your programs.

Python is Object-Oriented:

This means that Python supports Object-Oriented style or technique of programming that encapsulates code within objects.

Python is Beginner's Language:

Python is a great language for the beginner programmers and supports the development of a wide range of applications from simple text processing to WWW browsers to games.