Arduino and python

Question

Is the arduino code language a form of python and will knowing python help with arduino

Answer 1

Arduino has its own unique programming language modeled after C++.

Answer 2

arduino_serial.py is a library and command line that allows you to communicate with an Arduino board without installing any additional Python modules.

Python can be used to program an Arduino, by importing pyfirmata, which can interface the arduino with Python. Arduino IDE doesn't use C/C++ has quite simplified C/Java.

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software.