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| \title{Python Reference Manual} |
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| \begin{abstract} |
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| \noindent |
| Python is a simple, yet powerful, interpreted programming language |
| that bridges the gap between C and shell programming, and is thus |
| ideally suited for ``throw-away programming'' and rapid prototyping. |
| Its syntax is put together from constructs borrowed from a variety of |
| other languages; most prominent are influences from ABC, C, Modula-3 |
| and Icon. |
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| The Python interpreter is easily extended with new functions and data |
| types implemented in C. Python is also suitable as an extension |
| language for highly customizable C applications such as editors or |
| window managers. |
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| Python is available for various operating systems, amongst which |
| several flavors of {\UNIX} (including Linux), the Apple Macintosh O.S., |
| MS-DOS, MS-Windows 3.1, Windows NT, and OS/2. |
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| This reference manual describes the syntax and ``core semantics'' of |
| the language. It is terse, but attempts to be exact and complete. |
| The semantics of non-essential built-in object types and of the |
| built-in functions and modules are described in the {\em Python |
| Library Reference}. For an informal introduction to the language, see |
| the {\em Python Tutorial}. |
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| \end{abstract} |
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| \include{ref1} % Introduction |
| \include{ref2} % Lexical analysis |
| \include{ref3} % Data model |
| \include{ref4} % Execution model |
| \include{ref5} % Expressions and conditions |
| \include{ref6} % Simple statements |
| \include{ref7} % Compound statements |
| \include{ref8} % Top-level components |
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| \end{document} |