| Fred Drake | 2cd0b9b | 1997-12-29 16:54:11 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | \input texinfo |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 2 | @c %**start of header |
| 3 | @setfilename python-lib.info |
| 4 | @settitle Python library reference |
| 5 | @setchapternewpage odd |
| 6 | @footnotestyle end |
| 7 | @c %**end of header |
| 8 | |
| 9 | @ifinfo |
| 10 | This file describes the built-in types, exceptions and functions and the |
| 11 | standard modules that come with the Python system. It assumes basic |
| 12 | knowledge about the Python language. For an informal introduction to |
| Fred Drake | 2c0ef4d | 1998-03-05 19:33:10 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 13 | the language, see the @cite{Python Tutorial}. |
| 14 | The @cite{Python Reference Manual} gives a more formal definition of the |
| 15 | language. (These manuals are not available in INFO or Texinfo format.) |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 16 | |
| Guido van Rossum | cfc2f98 | 1995-03-28 13:33:21 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 17 | Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, |
| Guido van Rossum | 00198be | 1995-03-15 12:53:53 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 18 | The Netherlands. |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 19 | |
| 20 | All Rights Reserved |
| 21 | |
| Guido van Rossum | 00198be | 1995-03-15 12:53:53 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 22 | Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its |
| 23 | documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 24 | provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that |
| Guido van Rossum | 00198be | 1995-03-15 12:53:53 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 25 | both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 26 | supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch |
| Guido van Rossum | 61f9139 | 1996-10-25 15:40:20 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 27 | Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or |
| 28 | CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to |
| 29 | distribution of the software without specific, written prior |
| 30 | permission. |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 31 | |
| Guido van Rossum | 61f9139 | 1996-10-25 15:40:20 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 32 | While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version |
| 33 | is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives |
| 34 | (CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH |
| 37 | REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF |
| 38 | MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH |
| 39 | CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL |
| 40 | DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR |
| 41 | PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER |
| 42 | TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR |
| 43 | PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 44 | @end ifinfo |
| 45 | |
| 46 | @titlepage |
| 47 | @title Python library reference |
| 48 | @author Guido van Rossum |
| 49 | |
| 50 | @c The following two commands start the copyright page. |
| 51 | @page |
| 52 | @vskip 0pt plus 1filll |
| Guido van Rossum | 00198be | 1995-03-15 12:53:53 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 53 | Copyright @copyright{} 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 54 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | @center All Rights Reserved |
| 57 | |
| Guido van Rossum | 61f9139 | 1996-10-25 15:40:20 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 58 | Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its |
| 59 | documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 60 | provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that |
| Guido van Rossum | 61f9139 | 1996-10-25 15:40:20 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 61 | both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 62 | supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch |
| Guido van Rossum | 61f9139 | 1996-10-25 15:40:20 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 63 | Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or |
| 64 | CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to |
| 65 | distribution of the software without specific, written prior |
| 66 | permission. |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 67 | |
| Guido van Rossum | 61f9139 | 1996-10-25 15:40:20 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 68 | While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version |
| 69 | is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives |
| 70 | (CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org. |
| 71 | |
| 72 | STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH |
| 73 | REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF |
| 74 | MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH |
| 75 | CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL |
| 76 | DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR |
| 77 | PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER |
| 78 | TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR |
| 79 | PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 80 | @end titlepage |
| 81 | |
| 82 | |
| Fred Drake | c865eb0 | 1998-02-27 05:21:36 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 83 | @ifinfo |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 84 | @node Top, Overview, (dir), (dir) |
| 85 | @top The Python library |
| 86 | |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 87 | This file describes the built-in types, exceptions and functions and the |
| 88 | standard modules that come with the Python system. It assumes basic |
| 89 | knowledge about the Python language. For an informal introduction to |
| 90 | the language, see the @cite{Python Tutorial}. The @cite{Python |
| 91 | Reference Manual} gives a more formal definition of the language. |
| 92 | (These manuals are not yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.) |
| 93 | |
| Fred Drake | 1f0fdde | 1998-02-19 16:18:19 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 94 | This version corresponds to Python version 1.5 (Feb 17, 1998). |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 95 | |
| Guido van Rossum | 95cd2ef | 1992-12-08 14:37:55 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 96 | @c placeholder for the master menu -- patched by texinfo-all-menus-update |
| 97 | @menu |
| 98 | @end menu |
| Fred Drake | c865eb0 | 1998-02-27 05:21:36 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 99 | |
| 100 | @end ifinfo |