Documentation

Apart from the main python.org documentation pages, a number of other resources exist.

Beginners

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

• Python for Beginners

• Python for Intermediates

• LanguageComparisons

• MovingToPythonFromOtherLanguages

• PythonGlossary

• BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming

• Introduction to Python EA in NetBeans IDE

• Tutorial on Python3

• Tutorial on Python 3.2

• Tutorial on Python 2.x

Topic Guides

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

• CommandlineTools

• Concurrency

• DatabaseProgramming

• DistributedProgramming

• GameProgramming

• GuiProgramming

• ParallelProcessing

• WebProgramming

• WorkingWithTime

• Unicode

Advanced Topics

• Python 3 porting guide including a quick reference

• IntegratingPythonWithOtherLanguages

• PatternProgramming

• FromFunctionToMethod

• ComputedAttributesUsingPropertyObjects

• AlternativeDescriptionOfProperty

• Introduction into Text Categorization and Classification using Python

• Threads in Python

Philosophy and Wisdom

• PythonDevWisdom

• PythonPhilosophy

• PythonSpeed

Other Resources

• PythonBooks

• PythonPapers - see also PythonPeriodicals (for "The Python Papers")

• PythonPeriodicals

Reference Documentation

• Use the GoogleTips to search the Python website.

• python.org Documentation Central

• Search the library docstrings with pydoc

• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python! - "A best-practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and usage of Python".

• Online open source package library for Python

• Mac OS X Python Documentation Browser

• DocumentationTools describes tools you can use to generate documentation for your own Python programs.

Working on the Official Documentation

• MissingFromDocumentation

• ModulesThatNeedDocs

Discussion

Please see DocumentationDiscussion.