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==== Beginners ==== = Documentation =
The official documentation landing page is [[https://www.python.org/doc/|python.org/doc]].
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 * [http://www.python.org/doc/Newbies.html Python for Beginners] == Reference Documentation ==
To read official Python documentation:

 * Python Documentation [[https://docs.python.org/3/|docs.python.org]].
 * The [[https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html|Python Tutorial]]
 * [[https://docs.python.org/3/reference/index.html|Language Reference]]
 * [[https://docs.python.org/3/library/index.html|Standard Library Reference]]

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== Beginners ==
Start here if you're new to Python or are considering trying Python after using other languages.

 * [[BeginnersGuide|Python for Beginners]]
 * [[IntermediatesGuide|Python for Intermediates]]
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 * [[https://coderslegacy.com/python/libraries-in-python/|Python Libraries - Tutorial Compilation]]
 * [[http://www.python-course.eu/python3_course.php|Tutorial on Python3]]
 * [[http://www.w3resource.com/python/python-tutorial.php|Tutorial on Python 3.2]]
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== Topic Guides ==
If you are developing a particular kind of program or library, you might wish to study some related material.
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==== Topic guides ====  * CommandlineTools
 * [[Concurrency]]
 * DatabaseProgramming
 * DistributedProgramming
 * GameProgramming
 * GuiProgramming
 * [[Powerful Python One-Liners|One-Liners]]
 * ParallelProcessing
 * WebProgramming
 * WorkingWithTime
 * [[Unicode]]
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 * DatabaseProgramming
 * DistributedProgramming
 * GuiProgramming
 * SoYouWanna
 * WebProgramming
== Advanced Topics ==
 * [[PortingToPy3k|Python 3 porting guide]] including a [[PortingToPy3k/BilingualQuickRef|quick reference]]
 * IntegratingPythonWithOtherLanguages
 * [[WindowsCompilers|Windows compilers for Python]]
 * PatternProgramming
 * FromFunctionToMethod
 * ComputedAttributesUsingPropertyObjects
 * AlternativeDescriptionOfProperty
 * [[http://www.python-course.eu/text_classification_introduction.php|Introduction into Text Categorization and Classification using Python]]
 * [[http://www.python-course.eu/threads.php|Threads in Python]]
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==== Advanced topics ====

 * IntegratingPythonWithOtherLanguages
 * PatternProgramming
 * ["Unicode"]

==== Philosophy and wisdom ====
== Philosophy and Wisdom ==
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 * PythonSpeed   * PythonSpeed
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==== Other places ==== == Other Resources ==
 * PythonBooks
 * PythonPapers - see also PythonPeriodicals (for "The Python Papers")
 * PythonPeriodicals
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 * Use the GoogleTips to search the Python website.
 * [http://www.python.org/doc/ python.org Documentation Central]
 * [http://pydoc.org/ Search the library docstrings with pydoc]
 * PythonBooks
 * PythonPapers
 * [http://pydoc.amk.ca/frame.html Annotatable Documentation]
 * DocumentationTools describes tools you can use to generate documentation for your own Python programs.
== Working on the Official Documentation ==
See the [[https://devguide.python.org/documentation/start-documenting/|Developer's Guide]].
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==== Working on the official documentation ====

 * MissingFromDocumentation
 * ModulesThatNeedDocs

==== Discussion ====
== Discussion ==

Documentation

The official documentation landing page is python.org/doc.

Reference Documentation

To read official Python documentation:


Beginners

Start here if you're new to Python or are considering trying Python after using other languages.

Topic Guides

If you are developing a particular kind of program or library, you might wish to study some related material.

Advanced Topics

Philosophy and Wisdom

Other Resources

Working on the Official Documentation

See the Developer's Guide.

Discussion

Please see DocumentationDiscussion.

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