Python in Education

Cross-Platform Runability

Python is a platform-agnostic language: it works on Microsoft Win‐

dows, Mac OS X, Linux and many other operating systems and devi‐

ces. It’s even possible to have Python as a service through websites

such as 

Python Anywhere

.

This is important in an educational context because Python works

on the computers used in schools. Students can also use it on the

computers they have at home, no matter the make or model they

may own. Furthermore, Python as a service provided via a website is

an excellent solution to the problem of the infamously troll-like