Documentation

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Documentation

The official documentation landing page is python.org/doc.

Reference Documentation

To read official Python documentation:

• Python Documentation docs.python.org.

• The Python Tutorial

• Language Reference

• Standard Library Reference

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Beginners

Start here if you’re new to Python or are considering trying Python after using other languages.

• Python for Beginners

• Python for Intermediates

• LanguageComparisons

• MovingToPythonFromOtherLanguages

• PythonGlossary

• BeginnerErrorsWithPythonProgramming

• Python Libraries - Tutorial Compilation

• Tutorial on Python3

• Tutorial on Python 3.2

Topic Guides

If you are developing a particular kind of program or library, you might wish to study some related material.

• CommandlineTools

• Concurrency

• DatabaseProgramming

• DistributedProgramming

• GameProgramming

• GuiProgramming

• One-Liners

• ParallelProcessing

• WebProgramming

• WorkingWithTime

• Unicode

Advanced Topics

• Python 3 porting guide including a quick reference

• IntegratingPythonWithOtherLanguages

• Windows compilers for Python

• PatternProgramming

• FromFunctionToMethod

• ComputedAttributesUsingPropertyObjects

• AlternativeDescriptionOfProperty

• Introduction into Text Categorization and Classification using Python

• Threads in Python

Philosophy and Wisdom

• PythonDevWisdom

• PythonPhilosophy

• PythonSpeed

Other Resources

• PythonBooks

• PythonPapers - see also PythonPeriodicals (for “The Python Papers”)

• PythonPeriodicals

Working on the Official Documentation

See the Developer’s Guide.

Discussion

Please see DocumentationDiscussion.