# Python in UNIX **URL:** \ **Category:** Shell Programming and Scripting\ **Created:** [July 1, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/python-in-unix/243777 "2009-07-01T23:10:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sanjay1979](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/sanjay1979/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@sanjay1979](https://community.unix.com/u/sanjay1979)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/python-in-unix/243777/1 "2009-07-01T23:10:09Z")
Hi, I am going to handle a project that uses Python on AIX or SunSolaris Plateform. Please tell me what is Python and how and why we should use Python. Please suggest. Thanx. ---
**Author:** ![cbkihong](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/cbkihong/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@cbkihong](https://community.unix.com/u/cbkihong)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/python-in-unix/243777/2 "2009-07-02T01:40:01Z")
Why don't you go directly to Python's site, try some examples, and see if that is your cup of tea? However, since you said you are working on a project that requires Python, sounds like you will need to embark on it anyway regardless .... [About](http://www.python.org/about/) ---
**Author:** ![ghostdog74](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/ghostdog74/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@ghostdog74](https://community.unix.com/u/ghostdog74)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/python-in-unix/243777/3 "2009-07-02T02:21:53Z")
> [@sanjay1979](#): > > Hi, > > I am going to handle a project that uses Python on AIX or SunSolaris Plateform. Please tell me what is Python and how and why we should use Python. > Please suggest. > > Thanx. Python is a general purpose programming language. why don't you go to the Python documentation site and learn all about it.