Python resources

[v0id]

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This is a thread containing different resources for the Python programmer.

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Implementations

• CPython (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source) (Official)
• Jython (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• IronPython (Windows; Free; Closed-source)
• PyPy (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)

Debuggers

• Winpdb (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• Pydb (*nix; Free; Open-source)

Integrated Development Environments

• PyDev (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• Wing IDE (Cross-platform; Non-free; Closed-source)
• Eric (Windows/*nix; Free; Open-source)
• BlackAdder (Windows/Linux; Non-free; Closed-source)
• Boa Constructor (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)

Rapid Application Developments

• Boa Constructor (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• PythonCard (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)

Good online learning guides

• The official beginners' guide, from Python.org
• Python tutorial, by Guido Van Rossum (Creator of Python)
• Dive Into Python, by Mark Pilgrim

Reference and documentation

• Official reference
• Official documentation

Major libraries

• wxPython (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• PyGTK (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• pyFLTK (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• PyQt (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• pyJUCE (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• CherryPy (Webdevelopment; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• MySQL-Python (Database; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• Cheetah (Template; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
• Django (Webdevelopment; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)

Other FAQ's than this

• Official general FAQ
• Official programming FAQ
• Official library and extension FAQ
• Official extending and embedding FAQ
• Official Windows FAQ
• Official GUI FAQ
• Official "Why is Python installed on my computer?" FAQ
• A semi-official Python FAQ
• FAQTs' Python FAQ
• Python 3000 FAQ

[Chewie]

Great stuff bro +Rep!

[jashsayani]

Wow! Just what I was looking for.

Thanks a million !

[v0id]

Good to know that you could use it!

[CallBackGuy]

CPython (Cross-platform; Free; Closed-source) (Official)

What? Python is open-source.

All Python releases are Open Source

Python 2.5 license

[kakarukeys]

no Django?

[v0id]

I have added Django to the list, thank you!

[v0id]

Thanks to you too, CallBackGuy, for pointing that out! It has been fixed as well.

[isuru]

Thank You!
Just started to learn Python.

[isuru]

I found a great resource for newbies.
A Byte of Python

This book is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License 2.0 .


This book will help you to learn the Python programming language, whether you are new to computers or are an experienced programmer.
To read the latest version of this book, please see Python - Notes.