Python is one of the top programming languages. Let’s take a look at how it is attracting engineers and how good is Python for blockchain development.
Join the DZone community and get the full member experience. With the growing interest in blockchain, the choice of technologies for creating blockchain solutions is becoming one of the main issues. Python is often ranked among the top tools for creating blockchain-based projects. According to StackOverflow’s 2019 developer survey, this programming language entered the top 5 most popular languages among developers. Moreover, according to the TIOBE rating, Python ranks as the second most popular programming language as of June 2021. So let’s see how exactly this technology is attracting engineers around the world and what role it plays in blockchain development. Most often, the first thing you hear about Python is that it’s pretty simple. It is easy to learn so even novice developers can contribute to the development of open-source projects. To understand how this simplicity benefits blockchain developers, let’s go through the process of building blockchains. So, to build a blockchain, we need to create blocks and ensure their interaction. Each block has its own structure, which contains an index, timestamp in Unix time, transactions list, proof, and previous block hash. Creating and linking these blocks may seem like a daunting task, but Python’s syntax allows you to create a simple blockchain with just a few dozen lines of code.
