Pythonic

See also: pythonic

English

Alternative forms

• pythonic

Etymology

From Python +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /paɪˈθɒ.nɪk/, /pɪ-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /paɪˈθɑ.nɪk/, /pɪ-/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
• Hyphenation: Py‧thon‧ic

Adjective

Pythonic (comparative more Pythonic, superlative most Pythonic)

1. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, the Python in Ancient Greek mythology, a serpent which lived at Delphi (regarded as the centre of the Earth) until it was killed by Apollo.
2. (figurative) Enormous; also, monstrous.

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   Antonyms: see Thesaurus:tiny

3. (programming) Using the idioms of the Python programming language.

   Synonym: Pythonesque

   Antonym: unpythonic

   • 2015 February 12, Brett Slatkin, Effective Python, Addison-Wesley Professional, →ISBN, page 1:

     The Pythonic style isn't regimented or enforced by the compiler. It has emerged over time through experience using the language and working with others.

   • 2016 August 31, Fabrizio Romano, Dusty Phillips, Rick van Hattem, Python: Journey from Novice to Expert, Packt Publishing, →ISBN, page 850:

     Pythonic code—when you first hear of it, you might think it is a programming paradigm, similar to object-oriented or functional programming. While some of it could be considered as such, it is actually more of a design philosophy.

Translations

of the Python in Ancient Greek mythology

of the Python programming language

Anagrams

• Typhonic, hypnotic, phytonic, typhonic