Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python's core syntax and semantics are minimalistic, while the standard library is large and comprehensive. Its use of indentation as block delimiters is unusual among popular programming languages. Python supports multiple programming paradigms (primarily object oriented, imperative, and functional) and features a fully dynamic type system and automatic memory management, similar to Perl, Ruby, Scheme, and Tcl. Like other dynamic languages, Python is often used as a scripting language.