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#pragma section-numbers off Python is a great object-oriented, interpreted, and interactive programming language. It is often compared (favorably of course :-) ) to Lisp, Tcl, Perl, Ruby, C#, Visual Basic, Visual Fox Pro, Scheme or Java... and it's much more fun.
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= MoinMoin Wiki = Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, and dynamic typing. There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. New built-in modules are easily written in C or C++. Python is also usable as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface. Check out the BeginnersGuide to get started.
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A WikiWikiWeb is a collaborative hypertext environment, with an emphasis on easy access to and modification of information. This wiki can also link to InterWiki space. Feel free to add more useful stuff (see HelpContents and HelpOnEditing to learn how), but do us a favour and do tests in the WikiSandBox if you're not accustomed to Wiki technologies. If you're new to wikis, please read WikiWikiWeb. WikiGuidelines contains a few hints on the rules we choose to follow in this wiki.
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MoinMoin is a Python Wiki:WikiClone, based on Wiki:PikiPiki. The name is a common German slang expression explained on the MoinMoin page. If you run a Wiki using MoinMoin, please add it to the MoinMoin:MoinMoinWikis page. Contributed code is on the MoinMoin:MacroMarket, MoinMoin:ActionMarket and MoinMoin:ParserMarket pages. See RecentChanges for a history. ([http://www.python.org/moin/?action=rss_rc http://wiki.python.org/wiki/python/img/moin-rss.png])
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You can edit any page by pressing the link at the bottom of the page. Capitalized words joined together form a WikiName, which hyperlinks to another page. The highlighted title searches for all pages that link to the current page. Pages which do not yet exist are linked with a question mark: just follow the link and you can add a definition.

To learn more about what a WikiWikiWeb is, read about MoinMoin:WhyWikiWorks and the MoinMoin:WikiNature. Also, consult the MoinMoin:WikiWikiWebFaq.

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Interesting starting points:
  * RecentChanges: see where people are currently working
  * HelpForBeginners: to get you going
  * WikiSandBox: feel free to change this page and experiment with editing
  * FindPage: search or browse the database in various ways
Starting points:
  * ["Community"]
    * PyCon2007 (older conferences: PyCon2006, ["PyConDC2005"], ["PyConDC2004"])
    * EuroPython2006 (general information: EuroPython)
    * PythonWebsite (behind the scenes of python.org)
    * PythonAudioMaterial
    * VolunteerOpportunities
  * ["Asking for Help"]
    * ["How to..."]
      * [http://www.python.org/dev/doc/ Contribute to the documentation]
      * PublishingPythonModules
    * ["Wanted..."]
        * BuildBot
        * PyBots (Python Community Buildbots)
    * ["Intermediate Conundrums"]
  * ["Applications"] and UsefulModules (topic-by-topic guides to Python applications and modules/packages/libraries)
  * ["Code"]
  * CodingProjectIdeas
  * CoreDevelopment
    * PythonEnhancementProposals
  * CommercialServices
  * DesiredPages
  * DevelopmentTools
    * PythonEditors
  * ["Languages"] -- resources written in languages other than English.

Python is a great object-oriented, interpreted, and interactive programming language. It is often compared (favorably of course :-) ) to Lisp, Tcl, Perl, Ruby, C#, Visual Basic, Visual Fox Pro, Scheme or Java... and it's much more fun.

Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, and dynamic typing. There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. New built-in modules are easily written in C or C++. Python is also usable as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface. Check out the BeginnersGuide to get started.

Feel free to add more useful stuff (see HelpContents and HelpOnEditing to learn how), but do us a favour and do tests in the WikiSandBox if you're not accustomed to Wiki technologies. If you're new to wikis, please read WikiWikiWeb. WikiGuidelines contains a few hints on the rules we choose to follow in this wiki.

See RecentChanges for a history. ([http://www.python.org/moin/?action=rss_rc http://wiki.python.org/wiki/python/img/moin-rss.png])

Starting points:

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