Python Documentation Index
Official tutorial and references, including library/module usage, Macintosh libraries, language syntax, extending/embedding, and the Python/C API. Also links to off-site beginners' tutorials, HOWTOs, and many special interest topics.
url: www.python.org/doc/
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Architecture of Python
By Jim Jackson, Kar-Han Tan. Wiki-based documentation project working toward analyzing the architectural aspects of python language via source code only.
url: wiki.cs.uiuc.edu/cs427/PYTHON
Cameron Laird on Python and the Web
Discusses both client-side and server-side Web programming.
url: phaseit.net/claird/comp.lang.python/web_python.htm...
A Course in Python/CGI
This site contains materials from a 13 week course for learning Python and CGI. Suited for self-study.
url: www.upriss.org.uk/python/PythonCourse.html
Database Topic Guide
Python programs can use minimal code to access, display, and update a database. This guide provides "links to relevant Python modules, documentation, and projects" concerning databases, as well as adding persistence to Python objects.
url: www.python.org/topics/database/
Five Minutes to a Python CGI
By David Mertz. Brief introduction to writing CGI programs, Python CGI module, formatting output, error logging/debugging.
url: www.ddj.com/documents/s=3799/nam1012432258/index.h...
GUI Programming with Python: QT Edition
A guide to application development using PyQt.
url: www.opendocs.org/pyqt/
Instant Hacking
By Magnus Lie Hetland. Minimal, concise, general introduction to programming, via Python, moves very quickly. English, Italian, Polish, Japanese, Serbian, Korean.
url: www.hetland.org/python/instant-hacking.php
Instant Python
By Magnus Lie Hetland. Minimal introduction for experienced programmers. Treats basics, OO programming, Jedi mind trick. English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish; German, Norwegian; Lithuanian, Polish, Russian; Japanese, Korean.
url: www.hetland.org/python/instant-python.php
An Introduction to Tkinter
By Fredrik Lundh. Official tutorial for Tkinter, standard Python interface to Tk GUI toolkit; widget configuration, styling; function/method bindings to widget events; documents all Tkinter widgets, classes. Formats: PDF, HTML.
url: www.pythonware.com/library/an-introduction-to-tkin...
Introductory Seminar Slides on Python
A set of introductory seminar slides on Python that could aid in the learning of the language.
url: premshree.resource-locator.com/python-seminar-2102...
JPython: The Felicitous Union of Python and Java
Excerpt from O'Reilly book: Learning Python.
url: www.oreilly.com/catalog/lpython/chapter/ch10_fel.h...
Learning Python
By Mark Lutz, David Ascher. Samples from O'Reilly book. Has manipulating data structures, files, programs; internet programming; JPython, now Jython, Python implementation for the Java platform.
url: www.oreilly.com/catalog/lpython/chapter/
Non-Programmer's Tutorial for Python
By Josh Cogliati. Evolving tutorial for absolute beginners. Covers many basic, some intermediate topics; many code samples, simple hands-on exercises. [Open Content, public domain]
url: www.honors.montana.edu/~jjc/easytut/easytut/
One Day of IDLE Toying
By Danny Yoo. Visual guide to using IDLE, a simple interactive shell for Python programming. Each step of this tutorial has screenshots for absolute beginners. English, Dutch, German; Greek, French, Italian, Portuguese; Indonesian.
url: hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~dyoo/python/idle_intro/
Programming Python, 2nd Edition
By Mark Lutz. O'Reilly book sample. Introduces Internet related topics: Zope (web publishing framework), HTMLgen (makes web pages from objects), Jython (Python for Java), XML processing, server pages, Windows web scripting extensions, restricted execution mode tools.
url: www.oreilly.com/catalog/python2/chapter/ch15.html
Python and COM
Offers tutorial and resources on Client side COM, Server side COM, in Powerpoint and HTML format.
url: www.python.org/windows/win32com/
Python and UML
Can the UML help Python developers? How about CP4E?
url: www.objectsbydesign.com/projects/python_uml.html
Python Babysteps Tutorial
Preliminary tutorial, prepares absolute beginners for other tutorials. Walks reader through installing on Windows, using Integrated DeveLopment Environment (IDLE), writing a simple program.
url: www.coolnamehere.com/geekery/python/pythontut.html
Python CGI
An Interactive Instruction.
url: www.cs.virginia.edu/~lab2q/
Python CGI FAQ
A user-maintained and contributed storehouse of pointers and tips on building web applications in Python.
url: starship.python.net/crew/davem/cgifaq/faqw.cgi
Python Cookbook
Collaborative website built by ActiveState and O'Reilly, hosts user contributions; collection of recipes.
url: aspn.ActiveState.com/ASPN/Python/Cookbook/
Python for Beginners
New to programming? This page lists some places that can get you started quickly.
url: www.python.org/doc/Newbies.html
Python for Newbies
Introduction covering basics to get you started, many examples, humorous light touch.
url: blacksun.box.sk/tutorials/python.htm
Python HOWTO Documents
Pointers to various helpful Python-related HOWTO documents.
url: www.amk.ca/python/howto/
Python Knowledge Base
Links, questions and answers in a categorized, searchable format.
url: www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/index.phtml/fid/199/
Python Library Reference Search
Online. Also the search can be downloaded for mirroring and off-line use.
url: zvon.org/other/python/PHP/search.php
Python Programming for Beginners
Shows how to write programs that use command-line options, read and write to pipes, access environment variables, handle interrupts, read from and write to files, create temporary files, write to system logs.
url: www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=3946
Python Programming Tutorial
By Richard G. Baldwin. Separate lessons teach programming basics. Free online, fee download files.
url: www.dickbaldwin.com/tocpyth.htm
Python Quick Reference
By Simon Brunning. Thorough 'cheat sheet'; brief reminders for nearly each language aspect: syntax nuances; built-in features, statements, modules; basic, advanced types, operations; lexical entities, common development tools. For several Python versions; HTML, Zip, Windows Help, text.
url: www.brunningonline.net/simon/python/PQR.html
The Python Shelf
A documentation package in Windows HTML Help format. Contains the official Python documentation, FAQ, "IDLE Explained," Ping's pydoc, "Introduction to Tkinter," and the HOWTOs.
url: www.orgmf.com.ar/condor/pytstuff.html
Python SIGs
Archives of current and past listserv discussions on a LOT of interesting topics. GREAT for researching problems.
url: www.python.org/sigs/
Python Topic Guides
Give overviews of resources associated with specific topics. Written by volunteers interested in making such resources easier for all to find. Topics: databases, scientific computing, Tkinter, Web programming, XML.
url: www.python.org/topics/
Python Tutorial
Introduction to Python, where to find it, how to install, and create a very simple script.
url: martin.f2o.org/python/tutorial
Python Tutorial
By Guido van Rossum. Large tutorial from Python's eloquent author.
url: www.python.org/doc/current/tut/tut.html
A Quick Tour of Python
Short overview of some basics, for users with some programming knowledge.
url: stsdas.stsci.edu/pyraf/python_quick_tour.html
Regular Expression HOWTO
How to use regular expressions in Python with the re module, a gentle introduction.
url: www.amk.ca/python/howto/regex/regex.html
Socket Programming HOWTO
programming sockets with Python.
url: www.amk.ca/python/howto/sockets/sockets.html
TCC Publications: Programming Languages
Python language quick reference (28 pp), Tkinter reference (84 pp), Python Imaging Library PIL quick reference (6 pp). Postscript and PDF formats available.
url: www.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/lang.html
Web Programming Topic Guide
General guide to using CGI and other Web-related programming with Python.
url: www.python.org/topics/web/
The Whole Python FAQ
Official FAQ, searchable, maintained by community. Entries on programming, extending, and building Python; known bugs, using on varied operating systems, language design, real world use.
url: www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html
Writing CGI Programs in Python
Introduces using Python for CGI applications. Has database access examples. Several parts. [Developer Shed]
url: www.devshed.com/Server_Side/Python/CGI/page1.html
