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18 Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. It
25 PCs under MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and OS/2.
27 To find out more, start with :ref:`tutorial-index`. The `Beginner's Guide to
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35 The Python Software Foundation is an independent non-profit organization that
41 Donations to the PSF are tax-exempt in the US. If you use Python and find it
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74 very-high-level data types (although the details are all different in
79 implementation) to remedy my complaints -- in fact its lack of extensibility
80 was one of its biggest problems. I had some experience with using Modula-2+
81 and talked with the designers of Modula-3 and read the Modula-3 report.
82 Modula-3 is the origin of the syntax and semantics used for exceptions, and
94 would be foolish to write an Amoeba-specific language, so I decided that I
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110 Python is a high-level general-purpose programming language that can be applied
115 files), Internet protocols (HTTP, FTP, SMTP, XML-RPC, POP, IMAP, CGI
118 sockets). Look at the table of contents for :ref:`library-index` to get an idea
119 of what's available. A wide variety of third-party extensions are also
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127 Python versions are numbered A.B.C or A.B. A is the major version number -- it
129 version number, incremented for less earth-shattering changes. C is the
130 micro-level -- it is incremented for each bugfix release. See :pep:`6` for more
133 Not all releases are bugfix releases. In the run-up to a new major release, a
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165 Sphinx-formatted documentation, Python library modules, example programs, and
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184 documentation tool <http://sphinx-doc.org/>`__. The reStructuredText source for
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192 includes :ref:`tutorial-index`.
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202 `python-list <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list>`_. The
203 newsgroup and mailing list are gatewayed into each other -- if you can read news
205 :newsgroup:`comp.lang.python` is high-traffic, receiving hundreds of postings
209 comp.lang.python.announce, a low-traffic moderated list that receives about five
210 postings per day. It's available as `the python-announce mailing list
211 <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-announce-list>`_.
213 More info about other mailing lists and newsgroups
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225 You can also access the development version of Python through Git. See
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236 contact you if we have follow-up questions. It will also enable Roundup to send
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255 (December 1991), Amsterdam, pp 283--303.
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272 `www.python.org <https://www.python.org>`_ is graciously hosted by `Rackspace
277 <https://wiki.python.org>`_ are hosted by `Oregon State
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315 <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_. There are two recommended production-ready
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344 High-profile Python projects include `the Mailman mailing list manager
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361 New development is discussed on `the python-dev mailing list
362 <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev/>`_.
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376 :pep:`5` describes the procedure followed for introducing backward-incompatible
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392 procedures. They can probably even work with user-defined objects in their very
406 restricted to the standard four-function calculator and check balancing
409 Using the standard library also teaches students about code reuse. Third-party
429 Help on built-in function append:
432 L.append(object) -- append object to end
441 There are also good IDEs for Python. IDLE is a cross-platform IDE for Python
442 that is written in Python using Tkinter. PythonWin is a Windows-specific IDE.
445 auto-indenting, and access to the interactive interpreter while coding. Consult
450 joining `the edu-sig mailing list
451 <https://www.python.org/community/sigs/current/edu-sig>`_.
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