.. seealso::
- `C++Builder Compiler <http://www.codegear.com/downloads/free/cppbuilder>`_
+ `C++Builder Compiler <http://www.embarcadero.com/downloads>`_
Information about the free C++ compiler from Borland, including links to the
download pages.
.. seealso::
- `Building Python modules on MS Windows platform with MinGW <http://www.zope.org/Members/als/tips/win32_mingw_modules>`_
+ `Building Python modules on MS Windows platform with MinGW <http://old.zope.org/Members/als/tips/win32_mingw_modules>`_
Information about building the required libraries for the MinGW environment.
.. [#] This also means you could replace all existing COFF-libraries with OMF-libraries
of the same name.
-.. [#] Check http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/ and http://www.mingw.org/ for more
+.. [#] Check http://www.sourceware.org/cygwin/ and http://www.mingw.org/ for more
information
.. [#] Then you have no POSIX emulation available, but you also don't need
HTTP cookie classes, principally useful for server-side code. The
:mod:`cookielib` and :mod:`Cookie` modules do not depend on each other.
- http://wp.netscape.com/newsref/std/cookie_spec.html
+ http://curl.haxx.se/rfc/cookie_spec.html
The specification of the original Netscape cookie protocol. Though this is
still the dominant protocol, the 'Netscape cookie protocol' implemented by all
the major browsers (and :mod:`cookielib`) only bears a passing resemblance to
.. seealso::
- `Pattern Matching: The Gestalt Approach <http://www.ddj.com/184407970?pgno=5>`_
+ `Pattern Matching: The Gestalt Approach <http://www.drdobbs.com/database/pattern-matching-the-gestalt-approach/184407970>`_
Discussion of a similar algorithm by John W. Ratcliff and D. E. Metzener. This
- was published in `Dr. Dobb's Journal <http://www.ddj.com/>`_ in July, 1988.
+ was published in `Dr. Dobb's Journal <http://www.drdobbs.com/>`_ in July, 1988.
.. _sequence-matcher:
.. [#] See the footnote for :func:`bindtextdomain` above.
.. [#] François Pinard has written a program called :program:`xpot` which does a
- similar job. It is available as part of his `po-utils package
- <http://po-utils.progiciels-bpi.ca/>`_.
+ similar job. It is available as part of his
+ `po-utils package <https://github.com/pinard/po-utils>`__.
.. [#] :program:`msgfmt.py` is binary compatible with GNU :program:`msgfmt` except that
it provides a simpler, all-Python implementation. With this and
`Configuring Netscape Mail on Unix: Why The Content-Length Format is Bad <http://www.jwz.org/doc/content-length.html>`_
An argument for using the original mbox format rather than a variation.
- `"mbox" is a family of several mutually incompatible mailbox formats <http://homepages.tesco.net./~J.deBoynePollard/FGA/mail-mbox-formats.html>`_
+ `"mbox" is a family of several mutually incompatible mailbox formats <http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/mail-mbox-formats.html>`_
A history of mbox variations.
.. seealso::
- `FCICreateFile <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/devnotes/winprog/fcicreate.asp>`_
- `UuidCreate <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/rpc/rpc/uuidcreate.asp>`_
- `UuidToString <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/rpc/rpc/uuidtostring.asp>`_
+ `FCICreateFile <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/devnotes/winprog/fcicreate.asp>`_
+ `UuidCreate <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/rpc/rpc/uuidcreate.asp>`_
+ `UuidToString <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/rpc/rpc/uuidtostring.asp>`_
.. _database-objects:
.. seealso::
- `MSIDatabaseOpenView <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msidatabaseopenview.asp>`_
- `MSIDatabaseCommit <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msidatabasecommit.asp>`_
- `MSIGetSummaryInformation <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msigetsummaryinformation.asp>`_
+ `MSIDatabaseOpenView <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msidatabaseopenview.asp>`_
+ `MSIDatabaseCommit <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msidatabasecommit.asp>`_
+ `MSIGetSummaryInformation <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msigetsummaryinformation.asp>`_
.. _view-objects:
.. seealso::
- `MsiViewExecute <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewexecute.asp>`_
- `MSIViewGetColumnInfo <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewgetcolumninfo.asp>`_
- `MsiViewFetch <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewfetch.asp>`_
- `MsiViewModify <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewmodify.asp>`_
- `MsiViewClose <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewclose.asp>`_
+ `MsiViewExecute <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewexecute.asp>`_
+ `MSIViewGetColumnInfo <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewgetcolumninfo.asp>`_
+ `MsiViewFetch <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewfetch.asp>`_
+ `MsiViewModify <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewmodify.asp>`_
+ `MsiViewClose <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msiviewclose.asp>`_
.. _summary-objects:
.. seealso::
- `MsiSummaryInfoGetProperty <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msisummaryinfogetproperty.asp>`_
- `MsiSummaryInfoGetPropertyCount <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msisummaryinfogetpropertycount.asp>`_
- `MsiSummaryInfoSetProperty <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msisummaryinfosetproperty.asp>`_
- `MsiSummaryInfoPersist <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msisummaryinfopersist.asp>`_
+ `MsiSummaryInfoGetProperty <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msisummaryinfogetproperty.asp>`_
+ `MsiSummaryInfoGetPropertyCount <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msisummaryinfogetpropertycount.asp>`_
+ `MsiSummaryInfoSetProperty <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msisummaryinfosetproperty.asp>`_
+ `MsiSummaryInfoPersist <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msisummaryinfopersist.asp>`_
.. _record-objects:
.. seealso::
- `MsiRecordGetFieldCount <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordgetfieldcount.asp>`_
- `MsiRecordSetString <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordsetstring.asp>`_
- `MsiRecordSetStream <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordsetstream.asp>`_
- `MsiRecordSetInteger <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordsetinteger.asp>`_
- `MsiRecordClear <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordclear.asp>`_
+ `MsiRecordGetFieldCount <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordgetfieldcount.asp>`_
+ `MsiRecordSetString <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordsetstring.asp>`_
+ `MsiRecordSetStream <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordsetstream.asp>`_
+ `MsiRecordSetInteger <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordsetinteger.asp>`_
+ `MsiRecordClear <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/msirecordclear.asp>`_
.. _msi-errors:
.. seealso::
- `Directory Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/directory_table.asp>`_
- `File Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/file_table.asp>`_
- `Component Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/component_table.asp>`_
- `FeatureComponents Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/featurecomponents_table.asp>`_
+ `Directory Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/directory_table.asp>`_
+ `File Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/file_table.asp>`_
+ `Component Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/component_table.asp>`_
+ `FeatureComponents Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/featurecomponents_table.asp>`_
.. _features:
.. seealso::
- `Feature Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/feature_table.asp>`_
+ `Feature Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/feature_table.asp>`_
.. _msi-gui:
.. seealso::
- `Dialog Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/dialog_table.asp>`_
- `Control Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/control_table.asp>`_
- `Control Types <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/controls.asp>`_
- `ControlCondition Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/controlcondition_table.asp>`_
- `ControlEvent Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/controlevent_table.asp>`_
- `EventMapping Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/eventmapping_table.asp>`_
- `RadioButton Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/radiobutton_table.asp>`_
+ `Dialog Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/dialog_table.asp>`_
+ `Control Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/control_table.asp>`_
+ `Control Types <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/controls.asp>`_
+ `ControlCondition Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/controlcondition_table.asp>`_
+ `ControlEvent Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/controlevent_table.asp>`_
+ `EventMapping Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/eventmapping_table.asp>`_
+ `RadioButton Table <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/radiobutton_table.asp>`_
.. _msi-tables:
.. seealso::
- `PList manual page <http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man5/plist.5.html>`_
+ `PList manual page <https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man5/plist.5.html>`_
Apple's documentation of the file format.
specifically to own Python-related Intellectual Property. Zope Corporation is a
sponsoring member of the PSF.
-All Python releases are Open Source (see http://www.opensource.org/ for the Open
+All Python releases are Open Source (see http://opensource.org/ for the Open
Source Definition). Historically, most, but not all, Python releases have also
been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes the various releases.
An alternate Python for .NET. Unlike Python.NET, this is a complete Python
implementation that generates IL, and compiles Python code directly to .NET
assemblies. It was created by Jim Hugunin, the original creator of Jython. For
- more information, see `the IronPython website <http://www.ironpython.net/>`_.
+ more information, see `the IronPython website <http://ironpython.net/>`_.
PyPy
An implementation of Python written completely in Python. It supports several
* https://docs.python.org: Fast access to Python's documentation.
-* https://pypi.python.org: The Python Package Index, previously also nicknamed
+* https://pypi.python.org/pypi: The Python Package Index, previously also nicknamed
the Cheese Shop, is an index of user-created Python modules that are available
for download. Once you begin releasing code, you can register it here so that
others can find it.
-* http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Python/Cookbook/: The Python Cookbook is a
+* http://code.activestate.com/recipes/langs/python/: The Python Cookbook is a
sizable collection of code examples, larger modules, and useful scripts.
Particularly notable contributions are collected in a book also titled Python
Cookbook (O'Reilly & Associates, ISBN 0-596-00797-3.)
Reserved for use by Jython_.
-.. _Jython: http://jython.org
+.. _Jython: http://www.jython.org/
.. cmdoption:: -U
number of standard Unix command line editors, :program:`vim` and
:program:`emacs` among them. If you want a more Mac-like editor,
:program:`BBEdit` or :program:`TextWrangler` from Bare Bones Software (see
-http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/index.shtml) are good choices, as is
+http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/index.html) are good choices, as is
:program:`TextMate` (see http://macromates.com/). Other editors include
:program:`Gvim` (http://macvim.org) and :program:`Aquamacs`
(http://aquamacs.org/).
MacPython ships with the standard IDLE development environment. A good
introduction to using IDLE can be found at
-http://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~dyoo/python/idle_intro/index.html.
+https://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~dyoo/python/idle_intro/index.html.
.. _mac-package-manager:
setup.py install``).
* Many packages can also be installed via the :program:`setuptools` extension
- or :program:`pip` wrapper, see http://www.pip-installer.org/.
+ or :program:`pip` wrapper, see https://pip.pypa.io/.
GUI Programming on the Mac
*PyObjC* is a Python binding to Apple's Objective-C/Cocoa framework, which is
the foundation of most modern Mac development. Information on PyObjC is
-available from http://pyobjc.sourceforge.net.
+available from https://pythonhosted.org/pyobjc/.
The standard Python GUI toolkit is :mod:`Tkinter`, based on the cross-platform
Tk toolkit (http://www.tcl.tk). An Aqua-native version of Tk is bundled with OS
If you want to compile CPython yourself, first thing you should do is get the
`source <https://www.python.org/download/source/>`_. You can download either the
latest release's source or just grab a fresh `clone
-<https://docs.python.org/devguide/setup#getting-the-source-code>`_. (If you want
+<https://docs.python.org/devguide/setup.html#getting-the-source-code>`_. (If you want
to contribute patches, you will need a clone.)
The build process consists in the usual ::
information, read: http://www.geany.org/
Komodo edit is another extremely good IDE. It also has support for a lot of
-languages. For more information, read:
-http://www.activestate.com/store/productdetail.aspx?prdGuid=20f4ed15-6684-4118-a78b-d37ff4058c5f
+languages. For more information, read http://komodoide.com/.
following releases), this support was dropped and new releases are just
expected to work on the Windows NT family.
* `Windows CE <http://pythonce.sourceforge.net/>`_ is still supported.
-* The `Cygwin <http://cygwin.com/>`_ installer offers to install the `Python
- interpreter <http://cygwin.com/packages/python>`_ as well; it is located under
- "Interpreters." (cf. `Cygwin package source
+* The `Cygwin <http://cygwin.com/>`_ installer offers to install the Python
+ interpreter as well (cf. `Cygwin package source
<ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/pc/gnuwin32/cygwin/mirrors/cygnus/
release/python>`_, `Maintainer releases
<http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/python/>`_)
"7 Minutes to "Hello World!""
by Richard Dooling, 2006
- `Installing on Windows <http://diveintopython.net/installing_python/windows.html>`_
+ `Installing on Windows <http://www.diveintopython.net/installing_python/windows.html>`_
in "`Dive into Python: Python from novice to pro
- <http://diveintopython.net/index.html>`_"
+ <http://www.diveintopython.net/>`_"
by Mark Pilgrim, 2004,
ISBN 1-59059-356-1
`ActivePython <http://www.activestate.com/Products/activepython/>`_
Installer with multi-platform compatibility, documentation, PyWin32
-`Enthought Python Distribution <http://www.enthought.com/products/epd.php>`_
+`Enthought Python Distribution <https://www.enthought.com/products/epd/>`_
Popular modules (such as PyWin32) with their respective documentation, tool
suite for building extensible Python applications
If you want to compile CPython yourself, first thing you should do is get the
`source <https://www.python.org/download/source/>`_. You can download either the
latest release's source or just grab a fresh `checkout
-<https://docs.python.org/devguide/setup#checking-out-the-code>`_.
+<https://docs.python.org/devguide/setup.html#checking-out-the-code>`_.
For Microsoft Visual C++, which is the compiler with which official Python
releases are built, the source tree contains solutions/project files. View the