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Welcome to the Python Wiki, a user-editable compendium of knowledge based around the Python programming language. Some pages are protected against casual editing - see [[WikiEditingGuidelines]] for more information about editing content. |
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||<tablestyle="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed">[[FrontPage#start|Getting Started]] ||[[FrontPage#events|Events and Community]] ||[[FrontPage#software|Software]] ||[[FrontPage#dev|Core Development]] ||[[FrontPage#use|Using the 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 [[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. | 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 [[PythonImplementations|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. ||<tablewidth="100%" tablestyle=""table-layout:fixed"">[[#start|Getting Started]] ||[[#events|Events and Community]] ||[[#software|Software]] ||[[#dev|Core Development]] ||[[#use|Using and Editing the Wiki]] || |
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== Getting Started == |
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||<tablestyle="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed"style="background-color: #eeeeee; width: 50%">[[BeginnersGuide|Beginners Guide]] ||<style="width: 50%; background-color: #eeeeee">[[Documentation|Documentation]] || | == Getting Started == ||<tablewidth="100%" tablestyle=""table-layout:fixed""> ||<50% style=""border-left-style:hidden; ""> || ||<rowbgcolor="#eeeeee" rowstyle=""border-bottom-style:hidden; "">[[BeginnersGuide|Beginners Guide]] ||[[Documentation]] || |
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||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming|Beginner Errors]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[PythonBooks|Python Books]] || | ||<rowbgcolor="#eeeeee" rowstyle=""border-bottom-style:hidden; "">[[BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming|Beginner Errors]] ||[[PythonBooks|Python Books]] || |
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||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[Asking for Help|Asking for Help]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[PythonAudioMaterial|Python Audio Materials]] || | ||<rowbgcolor="#eeeeee" rowstyle=""border-bottom-style:hidden; "">[[Asking for Help]] ||[[PythonAudioMaterial|Python Audio Materials]] || |
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||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[Languages|Languages]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[implementation|Python Implementations]] || | ||<rowbgcolor="#eeeeee" rowstyle=""border-bottom-style:hidden; "">[[Languages]] ||[[implementation|Python Implementations]] || |
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||||<style="text-align: center">See also the [[CategoryDocumentation|documentation category]] for all known documentation-related pages. || | ||||<style="text-align:center">See also the [[CategoryDocumentation|documentation category]] for all known documentation-related pages. || |
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== Events, Courses, Conferences, Community == |
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== Events, Courses, Conferences, Community == | |
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* [[PythonEvents|Python Events]] - covers conferences, training courses and more | |
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* [[PythonTraining|Python Training]] - Python training courses * [[PythonEvents|Python Events]] - event listing for conferences, training courses and more * [[PythonEventsCalendar|Python Event Calendars]] - calendars for Python conferences and user groups |
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* [[PythonSoftwareFoundation|Python Software Foundation]] - show your support by joining the Foundation behind Python | |
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<<Anchor(start)>> ||<tablestyle="width: 100%; table-layout:fixed"style="background-color: #eeeeee; width: 50%">[[PythonProjects|Python Projects]] ||<style="width: 50%; background-color: #eeeeee">[[DevelopmentTools|Development Tools]] || |
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||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[Applications|Applications]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[PythonEditors|Python Editors]] || | ||<rowbgcolor="#eeeeee" rowstyle=""border-bottom-style:hidden; "">[[Applications]] ||[[PythonEditors|Python Editors]] || |
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||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[UsefulModules|Useful Modules]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[PublishingPythonModules|Publishing Python Modules]] || | ||<rowbgcolor="#eeeeee" rowstyle=""border-bottom-style:hidden; "">[[UsefulModules|Useful Modules]] ||[[PublishingPythonModules|Publishing Python Modules]] || |
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<<Anchor(dev)>> ||<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]] || |
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||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[CheeseShopDev|Package Index]] ||<style="background-color: #eeeeee">[[CategoryDevelopmentProcess|Other Resources]] || | ||<rowbgcolor="#eeeeee" rowstyle=""border-bottom-style:hidden; "">[[CheeseShopDev|Package Index]] ||[[CategoryDevelopmentProcess|Other Resources]] || |
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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 frequently or follow it using RSS: <<Action(rss_rc, RSS feed)>>. | |
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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)>>. | === Creating a Wiki account === In order to sign up for a wiki account, please go to the <<Action(newaccount,Create new account)>> form, enter your account name (using the format {{{FirstnameLastname}}} to avoid issues - please don't use spaces in the name) and provide a password, plus email address (for password recovery). |
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=== Editing pages === Since spamming and vandalism on this wiki had reached a level that required constant intervention, unfamiliar users are no longer allowed to edit pages. However all you need to do is introduce yourself to the wiki admin group to become an editor. |
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If you want to edit a page and have just signed up, or find that you can no longer edit a page that you could edit before, please write to the [[mailto:pydotorg-www@python.org|pydotorg-www mailing list]] describing what you would like to edit, and we'll add you to the EditorsGroup. '''Please include your account name (wiki name) in this message.''' Sorry for any inconvenience, but we want to keep this wiki a useful tool for the community, while at the same time preventing the wiki admins from burning out cleaning up junk. === Reporting problems === |
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'''To edit wiki pages, please log in first.''' | See the [[WikiAttack2013|wiki attack description page]] for more details. If you find problems, please report them to the <<MailTo(pydotorg-www@python.org, pydotorg-www mailing list)>>. |
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See the [[WikiAttack2013|wiki attack description page]] for more details. If you find problems, please report them to the <<MailTo(pydotorg-www@python.org, pydotorg-www mailing list)>>. | === HTTPS access to the Wiki === We have enabled HTTPS access to the wiki to further enhance security and avoid having to send clear text passwords over the network in order to log in to the wikis. '''If you have not been using HTTPS links to the wiki login page''', please be advised that your password may have been sniffed on the network at e.g. a conference. It is best to <<Action(userprefs, change it)>> and stop using HTTP links to the wiki login page. |
The Python Wiki
Welcome to the Python Wiki, a user-editable compendium of knowledge based around the Python programming language. Some pages are protected against casual editing - see WikiEditingGuidelines for more information about editing content.
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
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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. |
Events, Courses, Conferences, Community
Python Conferences - information about the Python conference scene
Local User Groups - find a Python group near you
Python Training - Python training courses
Python Events - event listing for conferences, training courses and more
Python Event Calendars - calendars for Python conferences and user groups
Participating in the Community - where people using and producing Python get together
Python Software Foundation - show your support by joining the Foundation behind Python
Find a job where you can use Python - Python job boards around the world
Python Software
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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
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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: RSS feed.
Creating a Wiki account
In order to sign up for a wiki account, please go to the Create new account form, enter your account name (using the format FirstnameLastname to avoid issues - please don't use spaces in the name) and provide a password, plus email address (for password recovery).
Editing pages
Since spamming and vandalism on this wiki had reached a level that required constant intervention, unfamiliar users are no longer allowed to edit pages. However all you need to do is introduce yourself to the wiki admin group to become an editor.
If you want to edit a page and have just signed up, or find that you can no longer edit a page that you could edit before, please write to the pydotorg-www mailing list describing what you would like to edit, and we'll add you to the EditorsGroup. Please include your account name (wiki name) in this message.
Sorry for any inconvenience, but we want to keep this wiki a useful tool for the community, while at the same time preventing the wiki admins from burning out cleaning up junk.
Reporting problems
In case of emergency, please contact the python.org maintainers, or if experiencing difficulties, contact the pydotorg-www mailing list to say "help".
Wiki Attack in January 2013
The wiki was subject to an attack on January 5 2013. Since it was not clear whether user account data was stolen, all passwords were subsequently reset, so you will have to use the password recovery function to get a new password.
See the wiki attack description page for more details. If you find problems, please report them to the pydotorg-www mailing list <pydotorg-www@python.org>.
HTTPS access to the Wiki
We have enabled HTTPS access to the wiki to further enhance security and avoid having to send clear text passwords over the network in order to log in to the wikis.
If you have not been using HTTPS links to the wiki login page, please be advised that your password may have been sniffed on the network at e.g. a conference. It is best to change it and stop using HTTP links to the wiki login page.