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| #pragma section-numbers off | ''Important'': ''Before editing any of the pages in this wiki, please create a login.'' If the word ''[[GetText(Login)]]'' (and not your name) appears at top of this page, click on it and fill it out __first__. If you see your name instead or near ''[[GetText(UserPreferences)]]'', then you have already done this step, and you are all set. If not, 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. | || 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. |
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| ---- '' ''' (feel free to add more useful stuff) ''' '' == Documentation == |
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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| ==== 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 |
Starting points: * Getting Started... * Using the Wiki * HelpContents * Using Python... * BeginnersGuide * ["Asking for Help"] * ["How to..."] * [http://www.python.org/dev/doc/ Contribute to the documentation] * PublishingPythonModules * ["Wanted..."] * BuildBot * ["Intermediate Conundrums"] * ["Applications"] * ["Code"] * CodingProjectIdeas * CommercialServices * ["Community"] * PyCon2006 (older conferences: ["PyConDC2005"], ["PyConDC2004"]) * ["Discussion"] <--< What's this for? It's nearly empty. --["lwickjr"] * DesiredPages |
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== 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 == |
* PythonEditors * UsefulModules * ["Documentation"] * PythonBooks * ["Embedding and Extending"] * ["Libraries"] * PythonCookBook * PatternsInPython * VolunteerOpportunities * WikiUsers * PEPs and Pre-PEPs * [http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0000.html PEP 0: the PEP index.] * PathClass * WithStatement (a page dedicated to [http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0343.html PEP 343]) * PrintAsFunction * ["PEEPs"] ("Python Environment Enhancement Proposal", a little like PEPs) |
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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. ([http://www.python.org/moin/?action=rss_rc http://wiki.python.org/wiki/python/img/moin-rss.png])
Starting points:
- Getting Started...
- Using the Wiki
- Using Python...
- ["Asking for Help"]
- ["How to..."]
[http://www.python.org/dev/doc/ Contribute to the documentation]
- ["Wanted..."]
- ["Intermediate Conundrums"]
- ["How to..."]
- ["Applications"]
- ["Code"]
- ["Community"]
PyCon2006 (older conferences: ["PyConDC2005"], ["PyConDC2004"])
["Discussion"] <--< What's this for? It's nearly empty. --["lwickjr"]
- ["Documentation"]
- ["Embedding and Extending"]
- ["Libraries"]
- PEPs and Pre-PEPs
[http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0000.html PEP 0: the PEP index.]
WithStatement (a page dedicated to [http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0343.html PEP 343])
- ["PEEPs"] ("Python Environment Enhancement Proposal", a little like PEPs)