Python Programming Language -- Official Website
NASA uses Python...
... so does Rackspace, Industrial Light and Magic, AstraZeneca, Honeywell, and many others.
What they are saying...
"Python, like many good technologies, soon spreads virally throughout your development team and finds its way into all sorts of applications and tools. In other words, Python begins to feel like a big hammer and coding tasks look like nails." -- Mustafa Thamer of Firaxis Games, talking about Civilization IV. Quoted on page 18 of the August 2005 Game Developer Magazine.
Using Python For...
- Web Programming
- CGI, Zope, Django, TurboGears, XML
- Databases
- ODBC, MySQL
- GUI Development
- wxPython, tkInter, PyGtk, PyQt
- Scientific and Numeric
- Bioinformatics, Physics
- Education
- pyBiblio, Software Carpentry Course
- Networking
- Sockets, Twisted
- Software Development
- Buildbot, Trac, Roundup, IDEs
- Game Development
- PyGame, PyKyra, 3D Rendering
Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers strong support for integration with other languages and tools, comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned in a few days. Many Python programmers report substantial productivity gains and feel the language encourages the development of higher quality, more maintainable code.
Python runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, OS/2, Amiga, Palm Handhelds, and Nokia mobile phones. Python has also been ported to the Java and .NET virtual machines.
Python is distributed under an OSI-approved open source license that makes it free to use, even for commercial products.
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) holds and protects the intellectual property rights behind Python, underwrites the PyCon conference, and funds grants and other projects in the Python community.
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Python 2.6beta1 and 3.0beta1 released
The first beta release of Python 2.6 and the first beta release of Python 3.0 are now available.
SciPy 2008 - Conference for Scientific Computing
The 7th annual SciPy Conference The early registration deadline is July 11, 2007. The Conference will be held at Caltech in Pasadena, California the week of August 19-24. See the Call for Papers if you'd like to present.
EuroPython 2008 Registration is Open
EuroPython 2008 registration is now open. A generous discount is available for early registrations until 31st May. Visit the registration page for further information!
Python 2.6alpha3 and 3.0alpha5 released
The third alpha release of Python 2.6 and the fifth alpha release of Python 3.0 are now available.
PyCon FR May 17/18 in Paris
PyCon FR, the French national Python conference, takes place at the Cite des sciences et de la Villette on May 17 and 18
PyOhio Call for Participation
PyOhio, a regional Python miniconference, will be held July 26, 2008 in Columbus, OH. Talk proposals are due by June 1.
Python wins Linux Journal Readers' Choice Award
Python takes the Favorite Scripting Language award, the magazine announced today.