# What is Python used for?

By [tanu](https://paragraph.com/@tanu) · 2024-01-07

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What is Python used for?
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Python is commonly used for developing websites and software, task automation, data analysis, and data visualization. Since it’s relatively easy to learn, Python has been adopted by many non-programmers such as accountants and scientists, for a variety of everyday tasks, like organizing finances.

“Writing programs is a very creative and rewarding activity,” says University of Michigan and Coursera instructor Charles R Severance in his book _Python for Everybody._ “You can write programs for many reasons, ranging from making your living to solving a difficult data analysis problem to having fun to helping someone else solve a problem.”

**What can you do with python?**

*   Data analysis and machine learning
    
*   Web development
    
*   Automation or scripting
    
*   Software testing and prototyping
    
*   Everyday tasks

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