From b155381314c632e7dd452fbade3903e58657cfc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Miss Islington (bot)" <31488909+miss-islington@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 11:53:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] bpo-24914: mention Python supports multiple paradigms in the FAQ (GH-20658) (GH-20737) (cherry picked from commit 3ab3475c42c8ee5580f4ea1aeda73ebc8e5d5478) Co-authored-by: Brett Cannon Co-authored-by: Brett Cannon --- Doc/faq/general.rst | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/faq/general.rst b/Doc/faq/general.rst index 3ef553e8acb..70837341b1b 100644 --- a/Doc/faq/general.rst +++ b/Doc/faq/general.rst @@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ What is Python? Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. It incorporates modules, exceptions, dynamic typing, very high level dynamic data -types, and classes. Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. -It has interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various -window systems, and is extensible in C or C++. It is also usable as an -extension language for applications that need a programmable interface. -Finally, Python is portable: it runs on many Unix variants, on the Mac, and on -Windows 2000 and later. +types, and classes. It supports multiple programming paradigms beyond +object-oriented programming, such as procedural and functional programming. +Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has interfaces to +many system calls and libraries, as well as to various window systems, and is +extensible in C or C++. It is also usable as an extension language for +applications that need a programmable interface. Finally, Python is portable: +it runs on many Unix variants including Linux and macOS, and on Windows. To find out more, start with :ref:`tutorial-index`. The `Beginner's Guide to Python `_ links to other