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| ||<tableborder=0> [[Icon(Odi.jpg)]] || Python is a great object-oriented, interpreted, interactive programming language. It is often compared (favorably ;-) to Tcl, Perl, Ruby, C#, Visual Basic, Visual Fox Pro, Scheme or Java... and it's much more fun. || | |
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| Python is an ''interpreted, interactive, object-oriented'' programming language. It is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java. | Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, and dynamic typings. 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 (more at PythonAdvocacy). |
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| 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 (X11, Motif, Tk, Mac, MFC). 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. | 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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| More at PythonAdvocacy ---- '' ''' (feel free to add more useful stuff) ''' '' == Documentation == ==== Getting Started ==== '' Join the fun and start learning today! '' ===== Current Python Documentation ===== [http://www.python.org/doc/ Documentation Central] [http://www.python.org/doc/current/ref/ref.html Language Reference] [http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/tut.html Tutorial] [http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/lib.html Library Reference] [http://www.python.org/doc/current/mac/mac.html Macintosh Reference] [http://www.python.org/doc/current/ext/ext.html Extending and Embedding] [http://www.python.org/doc/current/api/api.html Python API Reference] ===== Contributed Documentation ===== * [http://www.diveintopython.org Dive Into Python] - tutorial * FrequentlyAskedQuestions ==== Howto... ==== '' Development-Guides-R-Us! '' * WebProgramming * GuiProgramming * DatabaseProgramming == Software == '' Commercial and user contributed software for every purpose! '' * PythonDistributions * PythonApplications * ApplicationFrameworks * ApplicationSupportLibraries * GeneralLibraries * DevelopmentTools == Community == '' Come meet the EffBot, TimBot, MartelliBot, WizardOfAahz, our glorious ["BDFL"] and all the rest of the gang! A cast of thousands! '' * MailingListsAndNewsgroups * PythonDevelopers * SpecialInterestGroups * PythonProjects * PythonWikiMaintainers == Commercial Products and Services == '' Python at work! '' * PythonProducts * PythonSupport * PythonConsulting * OtherServices == Other Resources == |
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Python is a great object-oriented, interpreted, interactive programming language. It is often compared (favorably |
to 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 typings. 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 (more at PythonAdvocacy).
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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