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Documented insertion of script directory in path. Updated author's address. Changed MAILING LIST section to INTERNET RESOURCES.
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.TH PYTHON "4 January 1995"
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.TH PYTHON "30 July 1996"
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.SH NAME
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python \- an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B python
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[
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.I X11-options
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]
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[
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.B \-d
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]
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[
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.PP
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Python's basic power can be extended with your own modules written in
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C or C++.
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On some (most?) systems such modules may be dynamically loaded.
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On most systems such modules may be dynamically loaded.
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Python is also adaptable as an extension language for existing
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applications.
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See the internal documentation for hints.
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Specify the command to execute (see next section).
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This terminates the option list (following options are passed as
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arguments to the command).
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.PP
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When the interpreter is configured to contain the
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.I stdwin
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built-in module for use with the X window system, additional command
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line options common to most X applications are recognized (by STDWIN),
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e.g.
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.B \-display
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.I displayname
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and
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.B \-geometry
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.I widthxheight+x+y.
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The complete set of options is described in the STDWIN documentation.
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.SH INTERPRETER INTERFACE
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The interpreter interface resembles that of the UNIX shell: when
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called with standard input connected to a tty device, it prompts for
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.I sys.argv[0]
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contains the string
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.I '-c'.
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Note that options interpreter by the Python interpreter or by STDWIN
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Note that options interpreted by the Python interpreter itself
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are not placed in
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.I sys.argv.
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.PP
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conventions:
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.IP /usr/local/bin/python
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Recommended location of the interpreter.
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.IP /usr/local/lib/python
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.IP /usr/local/lib/python1.4
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Recommended location of the directory containing the standard modules.
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.SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
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.IP PYTHONPATH
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with `.', (for example,
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.I .:/usr/local/lib/python ).
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The default search path is appended to $PYTHONPATH.
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If a script argument is given, the directory containing the script is
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inserted in the path in front of $PYTHONPATH.
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The search path can be manipulated from within a Python program as the
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variable
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.I sys.path .
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Python Library Reference
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.br
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Python Reference Manual
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.br
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STDWIN under X11
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.SH BUGS AND CAVEATS
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The first time
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.I stdwin
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is imported, it initializes the STDWIN library.
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If this initialization fails, e.g. because the display connection
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fails, the interpreter aborts immediately.
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.SH AUTHOR
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.nf
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Guido van Rossum
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CWI (Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica)
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P.O. Box 4079
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1009 AB Amsterdam
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The Netherlands
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CNRI
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1895 Preston White Drive
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Reston, VA 20191
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USA
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.PP
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E-mail: Guido.van.Rossum@cwi.nl
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E-mail: guido@cnri.reston.va.us, guido@python.org
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.fi
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.SH MAILING LIST
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There is a mailing list devoted to Python programming, bugs and
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design.
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To subscribe, send mail containing your real name and e-mail address
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in Internet form to
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.I python-list-request@cwi.nl.
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.SH INTERNET RESOURCES
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Web site: http://www.python.org
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.br
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FTP site: ftp://ftp.python.org
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.br
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Newsgroup: comp.lang.python
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.SH COPYRIGHT
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Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
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The Netherlands.
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