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Python - Scripting language

Python has interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. It is easy to write new built-in modules in C or C++. Python can also be used as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface.

Obtaining

Web page http://www.python.org/ Source tarball http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.3/Python-2.3.3.tgz Source information http://www.python.org/download/

Version 2.3.3 (stable) released on 2003-12-30 Licensed under Python 2.3. This is not a GNU package.

Documentation

rinted user tutorial available from http://www.network-theory.co.uk/python/manual/; Printed language reference available from http://www.network-theory.co.uk/python/language/; See http://www.python.org/doc/current/ for a list of current on-line documentation http://www.python.org/doc/Newbies.html; See http://www.python.org/doc/current/ for a list of current on-line documentation

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