Python Documentation

Python's standard documentation is quite substantial; download your own copy or browse it online!

• Download Current Documentation (Python 2.4.2, last revised 28 September 2005.)
  (Many formats are available, including typeset versions for printing.)
• Search the docs with
  • pyhelp.cgi
• Browse Current Documentation - (Module Index)

  Tutorial Library Reference Macintosh Reference

  Language Reference Extending and Embedding Python/C API

• Browse the "in-development" version of the documentation
• Previous versions of these documents

A variety of additional documentation is available as well.

• Beginner's Guide to Python
• Introductions
• Quick Reference Guide (off-site)
• New-style classes (aka descrintro)
• HOWTO documents (off-site)
• Topic guides
• Other documentation collections
• Python Books
• Python book reviews (off-site)
• Guido's essays and presentations
• Non-English documents
• PEPs (Python Enhancement Proposals)

Remember, Python comes with batteries included!

(Thanks to Frank Stajano for this image.)