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. |
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
Find a job where you can use Python - Python job boards around the world
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:
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