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.. _library-index:
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The Python Standard Library
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While :ref:`reference-index` describes the exact syntax and
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semantics of the Python language, this library reference manual
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describes the standard library that is distributed with Python. It also
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describes some of the optional components that are commonly included
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in Python distributions.
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Python's standard library is very extensive, offering a wide range of
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facilities as indicated by the long table of contents listed below. The
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library contains built-in modules (written in C) that provide access to
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system functionality such as file I/O that would otherwise be
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inaccessible to Python programmers, as well as modules written in Python
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that provide standardized solutions for many problems that occur in
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everyday programming. Some of these modules are explicitly designed to
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encourage and enhance the portability of Python programs by abstracting
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away platform-specifics into platform-neutral APIs.
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The Python installers for the Windows platform usually include
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the entire standard library and often also include many additional
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components. For Unix-like operating systems Python is normally provided
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as a collection of packages, so it may be necessary to use the packaging
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tools provided with the operating system to obtain some or all of the
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optional components.
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In addition to the standard library, there is a growing collection of
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several thousand components (from individual programs and modules to
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packages and entire application development frameworks), available from
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the `Python Package Index <https://pypi.org>`_.
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 2
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:numbered:
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intro.rst
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functions.rst
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constants.rst
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stdtypes.rst
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exceptions.rst
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strings.rst
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datatypes.rst
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numeric.rst
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filesys.rst
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persistence.rst
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archiving.rst
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fileformats.rst
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crypto.rst
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allos.rst
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someos.rst
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ipc.rst
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netdata.rst
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markup.rst
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internet.rst
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mm.rst
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i18n.rst
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frameworks.rst
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tk.rst
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development.rst
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debug.rst
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distribution.rst
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python.rst
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custominterp.rst
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restricted.rst
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modules.rst
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language.rst
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compiler.rst
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misc.rst
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windows.rst
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unix.rst
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mac.rst
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macosa.rst
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sgi.rst
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sun.rst
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undoc.rst
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