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| #pragma section-numbers off | ||<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 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. One of the main windowing systems is Tk. 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. Important: The first thing you will need to do to is to set your UserPreferences. If the word UserPreferences appears above the icons on this page, click on it and fill it out _first_. If your name is there, then you have already done this step, and you are all set. |
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| More at PythonAdvocacy | Starting points: * PythonDocumentation - Top-level page for: Beginners, Programming Topics, Python Knowledge Resources * PythonSoftware - Software for every purpose, user contributed as well as commercial! * PythonCommunity - Community Resources (including Projects), People, Conferences, other wikis, ... * PythonAdvocacy - Python Advocacy Community, Executive Summary, Advocacy Howto * PythonServices - Commercial Products and Services, Python at play! * CategoryJython - Resource Pointers, Stories, and Help on Jython * UsefulCode - Contributions that are not their own projects but still useful * HiddenJewels - Python capabilities of general interest that people don't know about, even long-time Python programmers... * GoogleTips - How to find stuff on the Python websites without trouble * PythonZone - Python Message Board |
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| ---- '' ''' (feel free to add more useful stuff, and do tests in the WikiSandBox) ''' '' == 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] |
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| ===== 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 == |
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 typings. There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. One of the main windowing systems is Tk. 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. Important: The first thing you will need to do to is to set your UserPreferences. If the word UserPreferences appears above the icons on this page, click on it and fill it out _first_. If your name is there, then you have already done this step, and you are all set.
Starting points:
PythonDocumentation - Top-level page for: Beginners, Programming Topics, Python Knowledge Resources
PythonSoftware - Software for every purpose, user contributed as well as commercial!
PythonCommunity - Community Resources (including Projects), People, Conferences, other wikis, ...
PythonAdvocacy - Python Advocacy Community, Executive Summary, Advocacy Howto
PythonServices - Commercial Products and Services, Python at play!
CategoryJython - Resource Pointers, Stories, and Help on Jython
UsefulCode - Contributions that are not their own projects but still useful
HiddenJewels - Python capabilities of general interest that people don't know about, even long-time Python programmers...
GoogleTips - How to find stuff on the Python websites without trouble
PythonZone - Python Message Board