Python is an object-oriented, interpreted, interactive programming language. It is often compared (favourably to Tcl, Perl, Ruby, Scheme or Java.

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, QT, KDE). 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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Documentation

Getting Started

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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

• SoYouWanna - Python solutions to software problems

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

• [http://chinesepython.cosoft.org.cn/cgi-bin/moingb.cgi Python Chinese Wiki]: Another moin wiki on Python in Chinese Language.

• [http://www.pythonwiki.de/ PythonWiki.de]: Yet another moin wiki on Python in German.