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This is Python release 1.4 beta 2
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=================================
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It's a beta release. Only use this if you want to help me iron the
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It's a beta release. Use this only if you want to help me iron the
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last wrinkles out of the distribution before I release the real 1.4
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release. In particular, I'm interested in porting experiences to Unix
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boxes. It should build out of the box using "./configure; make".
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options (described below).
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What's new since 1.4 beta 1?
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----------------------------
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What's new in this release?
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---------------------------
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- New modules: errno, operator
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- Changes for Numerical Python: slice and ellipses objects, and
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corresponding syntax:
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- x[lo:hi:stride]
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- x[a, ..., z]
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XXX
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What's new since Python release 1.3?
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------------------------------------
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See the Misc/NEWS file.
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A list of things that changed since 1.4 beta 1 can be found in
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Misc/NEWS. This file will eventually be updated to also list what's
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new since to 1.3.
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What is Python anyway?
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*************************************************************************
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* *
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* Python exists, and is free, thanks to the contributed efforts *
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* of many people. The PSA was created to maximize the results *
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* of those efforts, by helping to coordinate them. The PSA *
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* operates web, ftp and email servers, organizes Python *
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* workshops, and engages in other activities that benefit the *
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* Python user community. The PSA is seeking support for these *
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* activities. See this URL for information on how to join: *
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* http://www.python.org/psa/Joining.html *
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* If you use Python, please consider joining the Python Software *
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* Activity (PSA). See http://www.python.org/psa/. *
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* *
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* Organizations making heavy use of Python are especially invited *
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* to become corporate members! *
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* *
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*************************************************************************
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Installing
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XXX TO be rewritten for new install procedure.
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To install the interpreter as /usr/local/bin/python, type "make
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install". To install the library as /usr/local/lib/python, type "make
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libinstall". To install the manual page as
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bininstall". To install the library as /usr/local/lib/python, type
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"make libinstall". To install the manual page as
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/usr/local/man/man1/python.1, type "make maninstall". To install the
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Emacs editing mode for Python, manually copy the file
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Misc/python-mode.el to your local Emacs lisp directory. The directory
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/usr/local can be overridden at configuration time by passing
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--prefix=DIRECTORY to the configure script, or at make time by passing
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"prefix=DIRECTORY" to make. See below for more information on --prefix.
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"prefix=DIRECTORY" to make. See below for more information on
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--prefix.
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If you plan to do development of extension modules or to embed Python
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in another application and don't want to reference the original source
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directory.
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Extensions
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----------
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You can also build an "extended" interpreter, using modules that are
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not contained in the Modules directory. See the manual titled
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"Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter" (Doc/ext.tex) for
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more details on writing an extension or building an existing
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extension.
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Building for multiple architectures (using the VPATH feature)
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-------------------------------------------------------------
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Building on non-UNIX systems
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XXX Rewrite -- nothing in this chapter is true any more.
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On non-UNIX systems, you will have to fake the effect of running the
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configure script manually. A good start is to copy the file
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config.h.in to config.h and edit the latter to reflect the actual
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problem has already been answered!
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Web site
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--------
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Python's own web site has URL http://www.python.org/. Come visit us!
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Ftp access
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Python's "home ftp site" is ftp.python.org, directory /pub/python.
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See the FAQ (file Misc/FAQ) for a list of other ftp sites carrying the
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Python's own ftp site is ftp.python.org, directory /pub/python. See
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the FAQ (file Misc/FAQ) for a list of other ftp sites carrying the
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Python distribution.
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Newsgroup and mailing list
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--------------------------
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There are a newsgroup and a mailing list devoted to Python
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programming, design and bugs. The newsgroup, comp.lang.python,
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contains exactly the same messages as the mailing list. To subscribe
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There are a newsgroup and a mailing list devoted to Python. The
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newsgroup, comp.lang.python, contains exactly the same messages as the
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mailing list (though not always in the same order, due to the
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mysterious nature of Usenet news' flooding algorithms). To subscribe
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to the mailing list, send mail containing your real name and e-mail
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address to "python-list-request@cwi.nl" (a real person reads these
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messages, so no LISTPROC or Majordomo commands, please).
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The Tk interface
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XXX To be rewritten in the light of _tkinter and Tk 4.1.
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Tk (the user interface component of John Ousterhout's Tcl language) is
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also usable from Python. Since this requires that you first build and
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install Tcl/Tk, the Tk interface is not enabled by default. It
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Distribution structure
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----------------------
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XXX To be redone!
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Most subdirectories have their own README file. Most files have
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comments.
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Contrib/ Interesting or useful Python code contributed by others
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Demo/ Demonstration scripts, modules and programs
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Doc/ Documentation (LaTeX sources)
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Grammar/ Input for the parser generator
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Guido van Rossum
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CNRI
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1895 Preston White Drive
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Reston, VA 22094
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Reston, VA 20191
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USA
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E-mail: guido@python.org
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E-mail: guido@cnri.reston.va.or or guido@python.org
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