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Python is an ''interpreted, interactive, object-oriented'' programming language. It is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java. = The Python Wiki =
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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.
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More at PythonAdvocacy [[http://www.python.org/|Python]] is a great object-oriented, interpreted, and interactive programming language. It is often [[LanguageComparisons|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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== Documentation ==
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==== Getting Started ====
'' Join the fun and start learning today! ''
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===== Current Python Documentation ===== ||<tablestyle="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed">[[FrontPage#start|Getting Started]] ||[[FrontPage#events|Events and Community]] ||[[FrontPage#software|Software]] ||[[FrontPage#dev|Core Development]] ||
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 [http://www.python.org/doc/ Documentation Central]
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 [http://www.python.org/doc/current/ref/ref.html Language Reference]
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 [http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/tut.html Tutorial]
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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] 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 [[GUI Programming in Python|various windowing systems]]. New built-in modules are easily written in C or C++ (or other languages, depending on the chosen [[implementation|implementation]]). Python is also usable as an extension language for [[AppsWithPythonScripting|applications written in other languages]] that need easy-to-use scripting or automation interfaces.
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 [http://www.python.org/doc/current/ext/ext.html Extending and Embedding]
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 [http://www.python.org/doc/current/api/api.html Python API Reference]
 
===== Contributed Documentation =====
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  * [http://www.diveintopython.org Dive Into Python] - tutorial
  * FrequentlyAskedQuestions
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==== Howto... ====
'' Development-Guides-R-Us! ''
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  * WebProgramming
  * GuiProgramming
  * DatabaseProgramming
== Getting Started ==
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== Software ==
'' Commercial and user contributed software for every purpose! ''
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  * PythonDistributions
  * PythonApplications
  * ApplicationFrameworks
  * ApplicationSupportLibraries
  * GeneralLibraries
  * DevelopmentTools
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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! ''
||<tablestyle="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed"style="background-color: #eeeeee; width: 50%">[[BeginnersGuide|Beginners Guide]] ||<style="width: 50%; background-color: #eeeeee">[[Documentation|Documentation]] ||
||Links to tutorials, courses and resources ||Learning materials, topic guides and links to central resources ||
||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming|Beginner Errors]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[PythonBooks|Python Books]] ||
||Some common pitfalls of beginners ||Books about Python plus reviews ||
||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[Asking for Help|Asking for Help]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[PythonAudioMaterial|Python Audio Materials]] ||
||Questions asked by beginners, answered here ||A mixture of introductory and topical material ||
||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[Languages|Languages]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[implementation|Python Implementations]] ||
||Resources written in languages other than English ||Different software which runs programs in the Python language ||
||||<style="text-align: center">See also the [[CategoryDocumentation|documentation category]] for all known documentation-related pages. ||
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  * MailingListsAndNewsgroups
  * PythonDevelopers
  * SpecialInterestGroups
  * PythonProjects
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  * PythonWikiMaintainers
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== Commercial Products and Services ==
'' Python at work! ''
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  * PythonProducts
  * PythonSupport
  * PythonConsulting
  * OtherServices
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== Other Resources ==
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== Events, Courses, Conferences, Community ==


 * [[PythonConferences|Python Conferences]] - information about the Python conference scene
 * [[PythonEvents|Python Events]] - covers conferences, training courses and more
 * [[LocalUserGroups|Local User Groups]] - find a Python group near you
 * [[Community|Participating in the Community]] - where people using and producing Python get together
 * [[PythonJobs|Find a job where you can use Python]] - Python job boards around the world





== Python Software ==



||<tablestyle="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed"style="background-color: #eeeeee; width: 50%">[[PythonProjects|Python Projects]] ||<style="width: 50%; background-color: #eeeeee">[[DevelopmentTools|Development Tools]] ||
||Information on finding software projects written in Python, including... ||Managing your code more effectively ||
||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[Applications|Applications]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[PythonEditors|Python Editors]] ||
||Ready-to-run applications which use Python ||Editing your code more effectively ||
||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[UsefulModules|Useful Modules]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[PublishingPythonModules|Publishing Python Modules]] ||
||Some building blocks for your own projects (including frameworks for database, GUI, Web programming) ||How to make others aware of your own works ||








== Python Core Development Tools ==



||<tablestyle="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed"style="background-color: #eeeeee; width: 50%">[[PythonWebsite|The Python Web Site]] ||<style="width: 50%; background-color: #eeeeee">[[TrackerDevelopment|Bug Tracker]] ||
||Maintaining the official Python online resources ||Roundup and the code review services used by the Python project ||
||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[CheeseShopDev|Package Index]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[CategoryDevelopmentProcess|Other Resources]] ||
||The infrastructure behind Python package hosting ||A list of all development process-related resources on this Wiki ||





== Using this Wiki ==


This Wiki is a community place to gather and organize all things about Python. Feel free to exercise your editorial skills and expertise to make it a useful knowledge base and up-to-date reference on all Python-related topics.


There are some [[WikiGuidelines|guidelines]] describing the policies and rules governing this Wiki and how you can most effectively contribute to it. A list of [[SiteImprovements|site improvements]] describes various tasks where your help would be appreciated. To keep up with changes on this site, check [[RecentChanges|RecentChanges]] frequently or follow it using RSS: <<Action(rss_rc, RSS feed)>>.


In case of emergency, please contact the [[mailto:webmaster@python.org|python.org maintainers]], or if experiencing difficulties, contact the [[mailto:pydotorg-www@python.org|pydotorg-www mailing list]] to say "help".

The Python Wiki

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.

Getting Started

Events and Community

Software

Core Development

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++ (or other languages, depending on the chosen implementation). Python is also usable as an extension language for applications written in other languages that need easy-to-use scripting or automation interfaces.

Getting Started

Beginners Guide

Documentation

Links to tutorials, courses and resources

Learning materials, topic guides and links to central resources

Beginner Errors

Python Books

Some common pitfalls of beginners

Books about Python plus reviews

Asking for Help

Python Audio Materials

Questions asked by beginners, answered here

A mixture of introductory and topical material

Languages

Python Implementations

Resources written in languages other than English

Different software which runs programs in the Python language

See also the documentation category for all known documentation-related pages.

Events, Courses, Conferences, Community

Python Software

Python Projects

Development Tools

Information on finding software projects written in Python, including...

Managing your code more effectively

Applications

Python Editors

Ready-to-run applications which use Python

Editing your code more effectively

Useful Modules

Publishing Python Modules

Some building blocks for your own projects (including frameworks for database, GUI, Web programming)

How to make others aware of your own works

Python Core Development Tools

The Python Web Site

Bug Tracker

Maintaining the official Python online resources

Roundup and the code review services used by the Python project

Package Index

Other Resources

The infrastructure behind Python package hosting

A list of all development process-related resources on this Wiki

Using this Wiki

This Wiki is a community place to gather and organize all things about Python. Feel free to exercise your editorial skills and expertise to make it a useful knowledge base and up-to-date reference on all Python-related topics.

There are some guidelines describing the policies and rules governing this Wiki and how you can most effectively contribute to it. A list of site improvements describes various tasks where your help would be appreciated. To keep up with changes on this site, check RecentChanges frequently or follow it using RSS: RSS feed.

In case of emergency, please contact the python.org maintainers, or if experiencing difficulties, contact the pydotorg-www mailing list to say "help".

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