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The Python interpreter and the extensive standard library are freely available in source or binary form for all major
platforms from the Python web site, https://www.python.org/, and may be freely distributed. The same site also
contains distributions of and pointers to many free third party Python modules, programs and tools, and additional
documentation.
The Python interpreter is easily extended with new functions and data types implemented in C or C++ (or other
languages callable from C). Python is also suitable as an extension language for customizable applications.
This tutorial introduces the reader informally to the basic concepts and features of the Python language and
system. It helps to have a Python interpreter handy for hands-on experience, but all examples are self-contained,
so the tutorial can be read off-line as well.
For a description of standard objects and modules, see The Python Standard Library. The Python Language
Reference gives a more formal definition of the language. To write extensions in C or C++, read Extending and
Embedding the Python Interpreter and Python/C API Reference Manual. There are also several books covering
Python in depth.
This tutorial does not attempt to be comprehensive and cover every single feature, or even every commonly used
feature. Instead, it introduces many of Python’s most noteworthy features, and will give you a good idea of the
language’s flavor and style. After reading it, you will be able to read and write Python modules and programs, and
you will be ready to learn more about the various Python library modules described in The Python Standard
Library.