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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 == == Events, Courses, Conferences, Community ==
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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.
  * [[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

== Participating in the Community ==

  * [[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)
    * PythonEnhancementProposals (PEPs) - how the language evolves
    * [[Special Interest Groups]] (SIGs) - discussion of improvements in specific areas
    * Experimental distributed version control mirrors
      * [[Bazaar]]
      * [[Git]]
      * [[Mercurial]]
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|| Information on finding software projects written in Python, including... || Managing your code more effectively ||
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|| Ready-to-run applications which use Python || Editing your code more effectively ||
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|| Some building blocks for your own projects (including frameworks for database, GUI, Web programming) || How to make others aware of your own works ||

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

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

Using this Wiki

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