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= Documentation =
The official documentation landing page is [[https://www.python.org/doc/|python.org/doc]].
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= Documentation = == Reference Documentation ==
To read official Python documentation:
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 * 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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Apart from the main [[http://www.python.org/doc/|python.org documentation pages]], a number of other resources exist.
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 * [[LanguageComparisons|LanguageComparisons]]
 * [[MovingToPythonFromOtherLanguages|MovingToPythonFromOtherLanguages]]
 * [[PythonGlossary|PythonGlossary]]
 * [[BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming|BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming]]
 * [[http://blogs.oracle.com/branajam/entry/creating_a_temperature_converter_with|Introduction to Python EA in NetBeans IDE]]
 * [[IntermediatesGuide|Python for Intermediates]]
 * LanguageComparisons
 * MovingToPythonFromOtherLanguages
 * PythonGlossary
 * BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming
 * [[https://coderslegacy.com/python/libraries-in-python/|Python Libraries - Tutorial Compilation]]
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 * [[http://www.python-course.eu/course.php|Tutorial on Python 2.x]]
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 * [[CommandlineTools|CommandlineTools]]
 * [[Concurrency|Concurrency]]
 * [[DatabaseProgramming|DatabaseProgramming]]
 * [[DistributedProgramming|DistributedProgramming]]
 * [[GameProgramming|GameProgramming]]
 * [[GuiProgramming|GuiProgramming]]
 * [[ParallelProcessing|ParallelProcessing]]
 * [[WebProgramming|WebProgramming]]
 * [[WorkingWithTime|WorkingWithTime]]
 * [[Unicode|Unicode]]
 * CommandlineTools
 * [[Concurrency]]
 * DatabaseProgramming
 * DistributedProgramming
 * GameProgramming
 * GuiProgramming
 * [[Powerful Python One-Liners|One-Liners]]
 * ParallelProcessing
 * WebProgramming
 * WorkingWithTime
 * [[Unicode]]
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 * [[IntegratingPythonWithOtherLanguages|IntegratingPythonWithOtherLanguages]]
 * [[PatternProgramming|PatternProgramming]]
 * [[FromFunctionToMethod|FromFunctionToMethod]]
 * [[ComputedAttributesUsingPropertyObjects|ComputedAttributesUsingPropertyObjects]]
 * [[AlternativeDescriptionOfProperty|AlternativeDescriptionOfProperty]]
 * [[PortingToPy3k|Python 3 porting guide]] including a [[PortingToPy3k/BilingualQuickRef|quick reference]]
 * IntegratingPythonWithOtherLanguages
 * [[WindowsCompilers|Windows compilers for Python]]
 * PatternProgramming
 * FromFunctionToMethod
 * ComputedAttributesUsingPropertyObjects
 * AlternativeDescriptionOfProperty
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* [[PythonDevWisdom|PythonDevWisdom]]
 * [[PythonPhilosophy|PythonPhilosophy]]
 * [[PythonSpeed|PythonSpeed]]
 * PythonDevWisdom
 * PythonPhilosophy
 * PythonSpeed
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 * [[PythonBooks|PythonBooks]]
 * [[PythonPapers|PythonPapers]] - see also [[PythonPeriodicals|PythonPeriodicals]] (for "The Python Papers")
 * [[PythonPeriodicals|PythonPeriodicals]]


== Reference Documentation ==


 * Use the [[GoogleTips|GoogleTips]] to search the Python website.
 * [[http://www.python.org/doc/|python.org Documentation Central]]
 * [[http://pydoc.org/|Search the library docstrings with pydoc]]
 * [[http://pydoc.net/|Online open source package library for Python]]
 * [[http://kapeli.com/dash|Mac OS X Python Documentation Browser]]
 * [[DocumentationTools|DocumentationTools]] describes tools you can use to generate documentation for your own Python programs.
 * PythonBooks
 * PythonPapers - see also PythonPeriodicals (for "The Python Papers")
 * PythonPeriodicals
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 * [[MissingFromDocumentation|MissingFromDocumentation]]
 * [[ModulesThatNeedDocs|ModulesThatNeedDocs]]
See the [[https://devguide.python.org/documentation/start-documenting/|Developer's Guide]].
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Please see [[DocumentationDiscussion|DocumentationDiscussion]].
Please see DocumentationDiscussion.

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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