2 Using the Python Interpreter

• 2.1 Invoking the Interpreter
  • 2.1.1 Argument Passing
  • 2.1.2 Interactive Mode
• 2.2 The Interpreter and its Environment
  • 2.2.1 Error Handling
  • 2.2.2 The Module Search Path
  • 2.2.3 ``Compiled'' Python files
  • 2.2.4 Executable Python scripts
  • 2.2.5 The Interactive Startup File
• 2.3 Interactive Input Editing and History Substitution
  • 2.3.1 Line Editing
  • 2.3.2 History Substitution
  • 2.3.3 Key Bindings
  • 2.3.4 Commentary