Python/C API Reference Manual
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This manual documents the API used by C and C++ programmers who want to write
extension modules or embed Python. It is a companion to :ref:`extending-index`,
which describes the general principles of extension writing but does not
:Authors: Greg Ward, Anthony Baxter
:Email: distutils-sig@python.org
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This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities ("Distutils") from
the module developer's point of view, describing how to use the Distutils to
Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter
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This document describes how to write modules in C or C++ to extend the Python
interpreter with new modules. Those modules can define new functions but also
new object types and their methods. The document also describes how to embed
Python Frequently Asked Questions
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:Author: Greg Ward
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The Python Standard Library
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While :ref:`reference-index` describes the exact syntax and
semantics of the Python language, this library reference manual
describes the standard library that is distributed with Python. It also
The Python Language Reference
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This reference manual describes the syntax and "core semantics" of the
language. It is terse, but attempts to be exact and complete. The semantics of
non-essential built-in object types and of the built-in functions and modules
The Python Tutorial
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Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. It has efficient
high-level data structures and a simple but effective approach to
object-oriented programming. Python's elegant syntax and dynamic typing,