Pythons

/ˈpaɪθənz/ noun

Definition

Large, non-venomous snakes from Africa, Asia, and Australia that kill prey by squeezing them; also a type of programming language.

Etymology

Named after Python, the giant serpent in Greek mythology killed by Apollo. Linnaeus applied the mythological name to the snake genus in 1754, borrowing from ancient Greek 'Pythōn.'

Kelly Says

The Python programming language was deliberately named after Monty Python's Flying Circus (the comedy troupe) to make programming seem fun and approachable—it worked so well that Python became one of the world's most popular coding languages despite its silly name origin.

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