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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. | |
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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. 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. | [[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. ||<tablestyle="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed">[[FrontPage#start|Getting Started]] ||[[FrontPage#events|Events and Community]] ||[[FrontPage#software|Software]] ||[[FrontPage#dev|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 [[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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| * [[BeginnersGuide]] - links to tutorials, courses and resources * [[Documentation]] - learning materials, topic guides and links to central resources * [[PythonBooks]] - books about Python plus reviews * [[Asking for Help]] - questions asked by beginners, answered here * BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming - some common pitfalls * PythonAudioMaterial - a mixture of introductory and topical material * [[Languages]] - resources written in languages other than English * See also the [[CategoryDocumentation|documentation category]] for all known documentation-related pages. * [[implementation|Python implementations]] - different software which runs programs in the Python language |
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| == Events, Courses, Conferences == | |
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| * [[PythonConferences]] - information about the Python conference scene * [[PythonEvents]] - covers conferences, training courses and more * LocalUserGroups - find a Python group near you. |
||<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. || == 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 |
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| * [[PythonProjects]] - information on finding software projects written in Python, including... * [[Applications]] - ready-to-run applications which use Python * [[UsefulModules]] - some building blocks for your own projects (including frameworks for database, GUI, Web programming) * PublishingPythonModules - how to make others aware of your own works * DevelopmentTools - managing your code more effectively * PythonEditors - editing your code more effectively |
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| == Participating in the Community == | |
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| * [[Community]] - a guide to the wider community * LocalUserGroups - find a Python group near you. * VolunteerOpportunities - projects which need help * DiversityInPython - resources on being welcoming to all populations of Python users. * CommercialServices - people you can pay to develop or deploy Python on your behalf * The python.org community: * PythonWebsite (behind the scenes of python.org) * [[How to...]] guides * [[http://www.python.org/dev/doc/|Contribute to the documentation]] * CoreDevelopment - developing the Python language and runtime itself * BuildBot - automated testing of the Python source code * PyBots (Python Community Buildbots) * [[Python24Fixes]] - task list for preparing the Python 2.4.4 release. * PythonEnhancementProposals (PEPs) - how the language evolves * [[Special Interest Groups]] (SIGs) - discussion of improvements in specific areas * Experimental distributed version control mirrors * [[Bazaar]] * [[Git]] * [[Mercurial]] |
||<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 || |
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| 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. | |
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| {i} See WikiGuidelines for details of the policies and rules governing 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. |
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| {i} See SiteImprovements for a discussion of improvements to this Wiki and other related sites. | |
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| [[http://www.python.org/moin/?action=rss_rc|{{http://wiki.python.org/wiki/python/img/moin-rss.png}}]] See RecentChanges for a history, available in [[http://www.python.org/moin/?action=rss_rc|RSS format]]. To see pages which need writing, take a look at [[DesiredPages]]. | 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: [[http://www.python.org/moin/?action=rss_rc|{{/wiki/python/img/moin-rss.png|http://www.python.org/moin/?action=rss_rc}}]] |
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| To report problems or to help out, please contact the [[mailto:webmaster@python.org|python.org maintainers]]. | 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.
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
Links to tutorials, courses and resources |
Learning materials, topic guides and links to central resources |
Some common pitfalls of beginners |
Books about Python plus reviews |
Questions asked by beginners, answered here |
A mixture of introductory and topical material |
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. |
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Events, Courses, Conferences, Community
Python Conferences - information about the Python conference scene
Python Events - covers conferences, training courses and more
Local User Groups - find a Python group near you
Participating in the Community - where people using and producing Python get together
Python Software
Information on finding software projects written in Python, including... |
Managing your code more effectively |
Ready-to-run applications which use Python |
Editing your code more effectively |
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
Maintaining the official Python online resources |
Roundup and the code review services used by the Python project |
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:
In case of emergency, please contact the python.org maintainers, or if experiencing difficulties, contact the pydotorg-www mailing list to say "help".