[ELI5] What exactly is a raspberry pi?

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Looking forward to learn python as a hobby and I came across this “computer?”, regardless if it’s useful with python what exactly is a raspberry pi and how is it useful? If it could be explained in simple terms that would be fantastic, I literally know nothing about coding or python.
Also if you could suggest a coding language that would be suitable for math i’d appreciate it since i’m looking to code something related with math since i love math (maybe i could start with a script/program that could resolve integers or maybe graph functions or anything of that matter)
Thanks.

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It’s a small computer.

The general idea is that there are lots of project that require small computers with easily accessible ports. A Raspberry Pi is small and inexpensive in comparison to other computers, making it very useful for a variety of applications.

Python is a good general-purpose computing language. It’s relatively easy to understand and can be used for a variety of purposes.

However, depending on the specific kind of math you’re interested in, there are better languages more well-suited to your purposes. R comes to mind as a language designed to be easy for statistical problems and graphics.

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