Advantages and disadvantages of python

 What is Python: -

Python is a general purpose programming language. It is a high-level, Interpreted and open-source language. It was created by Guido van Rossum in late 1980 and released it's first version in 20th Feburary 1991. It's popularity increased slowly and today it is one of the most widely used language in the world.

Advantages/ Pros: -

There are many pros or advantages of python, some of them are: - 

• Easy To Learn :- Python has a very readable, intuitive and easy syntax which is very useful for the beginners to start learning the language without having prior experience to the language.
• Widely used:- Python is one of the most widely used programming languages, and is used in many industries, including finance, healthcare, technology, and more.
• Career opportunities:- Python is one of the most in-demand programming languages, and having knowledge of Python can open up many career opportunities in fields such as web development, data science, machine learning, and more.
• Problem-solving:- Python is a versatile language that can be used to solve a wide range of problems, from automating simple tasks to building complex systems. Learning Python can help you develop skills in critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Large community:- Python has a large and active user community that provides a wealth of resources and support, including tutorials, libraries, and tools.
• Interoperability:- Python can be easily integrated with other programming languages and tools, making it a valuable skill for engineers who want to build systems that work with a variety of technologies.
• Widely used:- Python is used by many companies and organizations, including Google, NASA, and the National Weather Service. Knowing Python can give you an advantage when it comes to working with these organizations in the future.
• Fun:- Python is a fun language to learn, and many students enjoy using it to build interesting projects and explore new ideas.
  

There are many more advantages of python. you can refer official website of python (link)

Disadvantages / Cons:-

 There are many cons or disadvantages of python, some of them are: - 

• Performance:- Since python is Interpreted language and dynamically typed language, it is slow compared to other compiled language like C,C++ or Java. To mitigate this problem consider using Cpython or pypy. There are few other tools to increase the performance.
• Global Interpreter lock(GIL) :- sometimes GIL makes it difficult to utilize all the cores and processors of of CPU in parallel processing. To overcome this few libraries and frameworks are available like DASK, concurrent.future.
• Memory Management: - Since python is a dynamically typed language it makes is difficult and less effective to utilize memory. To overcome this problem you can use 'del', 'new' and multiple options provided by language.
• Apart from above several more disadvantages of python like strong database access layer, design issue due to dynamically typed language....  

These limitations are accepted as a trade-off based on different factor and it is used widely.