Advantages

• Easy to learn and use and is intuitive.

• Structured programming and data structuring are supported.

• It has only 5 data types which are sufficient for most purposes. Others have a larger number of data types.

• The code length is typically much smaller compared to other languages without compromising on readability or user understanding.

• Great for general purpose programming and prototyping.

• There are no limitations on size of data except due to physical factors.

• This language has introduced the concept of indented code blocks.