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Python (snake)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Python (programming language)

First in use: c. 1991

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Guido named it after Monty Python, not the snake.

Which meaning of Python is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Python (snake) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Python (programming language) arrived in 1991. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Python (snake)

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Duplicate · c. 1991

Python (programming language)

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