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| #pragma section-numbers off | (!) '''Important''': To edit any of the pages in this wiki, you must first create a login. If the word UserPreferences appears above the icons on this page, click on it and fill it out __first__. If you see your name instead of UserPreferences, then you have already done this step, and you are all set. If you see UserPreferences, then please try logging in again. |
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| Python is an ''interpreted, interactive, object-oriented'' programming language. It is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java. | ||<tableborder=0> [[Icon(Odi.jpg)]] || 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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| 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. | 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. |
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| 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. See RecentChanges for a history. [RecentChanges?action=rss_rc RSS Feed] Starting points: * ["Asking for Help"] * ["Wanted..."] * ["Applications"] * ["Code"] * PythonCookBook * CommercialServices * ["Community"] * WikiUsers * DevelopmentTools * PythonEditors * ["Documentation"] * PythonBooks * ["Libraries"] |
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| '' ''' (feel free to add more useful stuff) ''' '' == Documentation == |
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| ==== Getting Started ==== '' Join the fun and start learning today! '' |
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| ===== Current Python Documentation ===== | Wikis are usually more successful without mandatory logins. -- DougRansom |
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| [http://www.python.org/doc/ Documentation Central] | ''(They're especially more successful for spammers. Requiring logins is unlikely to change for this reason. --amk'' |
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| [http://www.python.org/doc/current/ref/ref.html Language Reference] | Is that really much of a problem? -- DougRansom |
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| [http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/tut.html Tutorial] | ''Yes, we frequently (thrice-weekly, I think) had to revert 10-15 spammed pages. Requiring logins reduced this to nothing for a while. Of course, the spammers started logging in as well, so we introduced some more measures, but it's still pretty effective.''' -- JohannesGijsbers (hope you didn't mind I signed your comments with your name). |
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| [http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/lib.html Library Reference] | |
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| [http://www.python.org/doc/current/mac/mac.html Macintosh Reference] | |
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| [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 == |
Important: To edit any of the pages in this wiki, you must first create a login. If the word UserPreferences appears above the icons on this page, click on it and fill it out first. If you see your name instead of UserPreferences, then you have already done this step, and you are all set. If you see UserPreferences, then please try logging in again.
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.
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. [RecentChanges?action=rss_rc RSS Feed]
Starting points:
- ["Asking for Help"]
- ["Wanted..."]
- ["Applications"]
- ["Code"]
- ["Community"]
- ["Documentation"]
- ["Libraries"]
This wiki requires a login. Please create a user id.
Wikis are usually more successful without mandatory logins. -- DougRansom
(They're especially more successful for spammers. Requiring logins is unlikely to change for this reason. --amk
Is that really much of a problem? -- DougRansom
Yes, we frequently (thrice-weekly, I think) had to revert 10-15 spammed pages. Requiring logins reduced this to nothing for a while. Of course, the spammers started logging in as well, so we introduced some more measures, but it's still pretty effective. -- JohannesGijsbers (hope you didn't mind I signed your comments with your name).