Python Tutorials

Instant Python

This is a minimal crash-course in the programming language Python. It is available in several different languages.

Python Tutorial

Python Tutorial at Python.org, July 20, 2001, Release 2.1.1.

The LiveWires Python Course

The LiveWires team produced a set of worksheets and a Python package (the LiveWires package) to teach Python. The material is released as open source and can be downloaded.

Python Bibliotheca

This site aims to be both a library of educational materials using Python to teach computer programming, and a virtual meeting place for teachers and students engaged in learning and teaching using Python.

Non-Programmers Tutorial For Python

All example python source code in this tutorial is granted to the public domain.

Python Short Course

Available as a powerpoint presentation, in pdf form, or viewable online in html format.

Python Performance Tips

This page is devoted to various tips and tricks that help improve the performance of your Python programs.

Python Programming Tutorial

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CGI in Python

The objective of this site is twofold: introduce new Python programmers to the core language and provide new CGI programmers with a conceptual CGI knowledge base through the use of Python.

Python for Science

Course materials for a course in Python in including exercises etc.

Python Source Code

CodeZoo

Python Component Directory

Python Cookbook at ActiveState.com

Looks like there are a lot of cool Python recipes here.

OpenSource library to create dynamic PDF

An easy package for high-quality dynamic personalized PDF documents in real-time & high volumes from any data sources

Python Source Code

Collection of Python source.

Python Official Sites

IronPython

IronPython is the code name of the early pre-alpha preview release of the new Implementation Running on .NET of the Python programming language. It supports an interactive interpreter with fully dynamic compilation. It is well integrated with the rest of the framework and makes all .NET libraries easily available to Python programmers.

Python for .NET

Python for .NET is a package that gives Python programmers nearly seamless integration with the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) and provides a powerful application scripting tool for .NET developers. Using this package you can script .NET applications or build entire applications in Python, using .NET services and components written in any language that targets the CLR (Managed C++, C#, VB, JScript).

IronPython

IronPython is a new Python implementation targeting the .NET and Mono platforms.

Python Home Page

Python central site as Python.org

ActivePython

ActivePython is ActiveState's quality-assured binary build of Python, available for Linux, Solaris and Windows. As part of ActiveState's support for Python, we provide the ActivePython binary packages free to the community.

Official Python Download Page

Download the latest version of Python from this page.

Python Reference Manual

Release 2.1.1, July 20, 2001.

Python Library Reference

Official site at Python.org.

Python 2.1.1 Documentation

Download or browse online at Python.org.

Web Programming Topic Guide

This Topic Guide covers Web-related programming with Python. This includes a wide spectrum of tasks, ranging from simple CGI programming, generating and parsing HTML and XML, writing HTTP clients and servers

Database Topic Guide

This Topic Guide covers accessing relational databases from Python. The related issue of adding persistence to Python objects is also discussed. Links to relevant Python modules, documentation, and projects are provided.

Python Quick Reference

Downloadable Python reference.

Python Forums

Python SIGS

Archives of current and past listserv discussions on a LOT of interesting topics.

Python FAQs

Python FAQ

The whole Python FAQ

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Python Books

Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in Python

This book illustrates object-oriented design and it promotes the use of common, object-oriented design patterns. The algorithms and data structures in the book are presented in the Python programming language. Virtually all the data structures are presented in the context of a single class hierarchy. This commitment to a single design allows the programs presented in the later chapters to build upon the programs presented in the earlier chapter

A Byte of Python

A Byte of Python - 'A Byte of Python' is a free beginner's book on Python as well as a free Python tutorial for experienced programmers who want to learn Python.

Text Processing in Python

According to the author's website he is making an online copy of his book available to the python community with his publisher's permission. The files for the book are in text (.txt) format.

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist

Learning with Python

Dive Into Python

Dive Into Python is a free Python book for experienced programmers. You can read the book online, or download it in a variety of formats. This book is still being written. (3 chapters)

Thinking in Python

Downloadable Python book.

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist

Learning with Python in this free online Python book.

Practical Python Sample Chapter

One sample chapter and the source code for the book can be downloaded.

The Python Imaging Library Handbook

This document describes the Python Imaging Library, version 1.1, including some PIL Plus extensions. Can be read online or downloaded in pdf form.

Learning Python Sample Chapters

2 sample chapters.

Programming Python Sample Chapter

One chapter on Advanced Internet Topics from a Python book.

Python Articles

Python HOWTO Documents

Python HOWTOs are documents that cover a single, specific topic, and attempt to cover it fairly completely. Modelled on the Linux Documentation Project's HOWTO collection.

What is Python?

Very short article that defines Python.

What is Python? Executive Summary

Another short description of Python.

An Introduction to Python

Short tutorial or long article on getting started with Python.

The What, Why, Who, and Where of Python

Python article that is a short tutorial.

Comparing Python to Other Languages

Short Python article.

An Introduction to Python

One-page overview of Python.

Yet Another Object Oriented Interpretive Scripting Language

An overview of what Python offers.

XML.com XML Processing with Python

An article on XML and Python.

Glue It All Together With Python

Python can fulfill an important integration role in the design of large applications with a long life expectancy

Socket Programming HOWTO

Article on socket programming in python.