Thonny is a beginner-friendly Python IDE that comes with a set of built-in

libraries and supports external libraries. Here’s a breakdown of the key

libraries available in Thonny and their roles:

1. Built-in Python Standard Library

Thonny includes the Python Standard Library, which contains various

modules for different functionalities. Some important ones include:

 sys – Provides access to system-specific parameters and functions.

 os – Interacts with the operating system (e.g., file handling, process
management).
 math – Offers mathematical functions like sqrt(), sin(), cos(),
etc.
 random – Generates random numbers.
 time – Provides functions to handle time and delays.
 datetime – Deals with dates and times.
 json – Handles JSON data (serialization and deserialization).
 tkinter – Provides GUI development tools.
 threading – Supports concurrent execution of tasks.
 sqlite3 – Works with SQLite databases.
 http.client, urllib – Handles HTTP requests and web interactions.

2. Thonny-Specific Libraries

Thonny comes with some additional tools and libraries designed to make
Python programming easier:

 thonny – The main Thonny API, used for interacting with the IDE.
 thonny.ast_utils – Helps with parsing and analyzing Python code.
 thonny.memory – Manages memory visualization.
 thonny.plugins – Allows for adding custom plugins/extensions.
 thonny.backend – Handles communication between the user
interface and the Python interpreter.
3. External Libraries (Can Be Installed)

Thonny supports installing external libraries using pip. Some commonly

used ones include:

 numpy – Numerical computing and arrays.

 pandas – Data analysis and manipulation.
 matplotlib – Data visualization.
 pygame – Game development.
 requests – Handles HTTP requests.
 scipy – Scientific computing.
 tensorflow – Machine learning.
 pyserial – Communicates with serial devices (useful for Arduino
projects).
requests (Web Requests) Listing all functions of the libraries in Thonny would be extremely long,
but I can summarize the key functions for each major library. If you need
 requests.get(url) – Sends a GET request. details on a specific library, let me know!
 requests.post(url, data=payload) – Sends a POST request.

1. Python Standard Library (Built-in Modules)

sys (System-Specific Functions)

 sys.exit() – Exits the program.

 sys.argv – Gets command-line arguments.
 sys.version – Returns the Python version.
 sys.path – Shows the list of module search paths.

os (Operating System Interactions)

 os.getcwd() – Gets the current working directory.

 os.listdir() – Lists files in a directory.
 os.mkdir() – Creates a new directory.
 os.remove() – Deletes a file.

math (Mathematical Functions)

 math.sqrt(x) – Returns the square root.

 math.sin(x), math.cos(x), math.tan(x) – Trigonometric
functions.
 math.pi – Returns the value of π.
 math.factorial(n) – Returns factorial of n.

random (Random Number Generation)

  random.randint(a, b) – Returns a random integer between a and b. 2. Thonny-Specific Functions
 random.choice(list) – Picks a random item from a list.
 random.shuffle(list) – Shuffles a list randomly. These are functions provided by the thonny module for interacting with the
Thonny IDE.

 thonny.get_backend() – Returns the backend used by Thonny.

time (Time Handling)  thonny.get_vm() – Gets the virtual machine instance.
 thonny.get_workbench() – Returns the Thonny workbench (main
 time.sleep(seconds) – Pauses execution for given seconds. UI).
 time.time() – Returns the current time in seconds.

3. External Libraries (Optional but Useful)

datetime (Date and Time Functions) numpy (Numerical Computing)
 datetime.datetime.now() – Returns the current date and time.
 numpy.array([list]) – Creates an array.
 datetime.datetime.today() – Returns today’s date.
 numpy.mean(array) – Returns the mean of an array.
 datetime.timedelta(days=n) – Adds/subtracts days from a date.
 numpy.sum(array) – Returns the sum of all elements.

json (JSON Handling) pandas (Data Handling)

 json.dumps(obj) – Converts Python object to JSON string.
 pandas.DataFrame(data) – Creates a table-like data structure.
 json.loads(json_string) – Converts JSON string to Python object.
 pandas.read_csv('file.csv') – Reads a CSV file.
 pandas.to_csv('file.csv') – Writes data to a CSV file.

tkinter (GUI Development)

matplotlib (Data Visualization)
 tkinter.Tk() – Creates a window.
 tkinter.Button() – Creates a button.
 plt.plot(x, y) – Creates a line plot.
 tkinter.Label() – Displays a label.
 plt.scatter(x, y) – Creates a scatter plot.
 tkinter.mainloop() – Runs the GUI event loop.
 plt.show() – Displays the graph.