A framework for WebProgramming.

Masthead

URL

http://www.cherrypy.org/

version

0.5 (Date(2002-08-08T00:00:00))

licence

GPL

platforms

Python versions

???

URL

http://www.cherrypy.org/

Licence

GPL

Deployment Platforms

Can run behind another webserver (Apache, ...)

Operating Systems

Suitability

Development Interfaces

Environment Access

Session, Identification and Authentication

Persistence Support

Can be linked to many databases (["Oracle"], ["Sybase"], ["MySQL"], ["PostgreSQL"], ...)

Presentation Support

InTheirOwnWords

CherryPy is a Python-based tool for developing dynamic web sites. It uses many powerful concepts together, which makes it unique in its approach to web site development.

CherryPy has been used in production for more than 6 months are we are now releasing it to the public, under the GPL license. Key properties/features of CherryPy are:

• Based exclusively on Python (runs everywhere Python runs)
• Sits between a compiler and an application server
• Delivers fast, robust, and scalable web sites
• Uses OOP as well as AOP (Aspect Oriented Programming) concepts to develop web sites
• True separation of content and presentation
• Simple but powerful templating language
• Powerful standard libraries to make your life easy

Other properties/features are:

• Can be linked to many databases (["Oracle"], ["Sybase"], ["MySQL"], ["PostgreSQL"], ...)
• Can run behind another webserver (Apache, ...)
• Easy clustering and load-balancing set up for high-traffic web sites

Comments

Hosting

http://www.freecherrypy.org: free for non-commercial web sites