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41 lines
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\chapter{Python Services}
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The modules described in this chapter provide a wide range of services
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related to the Python interpreter and its interaction with its
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environment. Here's an overview:
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\begin{description}
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\item[sys]
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--- Access system specific parameters and functions.
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\item[types]
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--- Names for all built-in types.
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\item[traceback]
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--- Print or retrieve a stack traceback.
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\item[pickle]
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--- Convert Python objects to streams of bytes and back.
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\item[shelve]
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--- Python object persistency.
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\item[copy]
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--- Shallow and deep copy operations.
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\item[marshal]
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--- Convert Python objects to streams of bytes and back (with
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different constraints).
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\item[imp]
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--- Access the implementation of the \code{import} statement.
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\item[__builtin__]
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--- The set of built-in functions.
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\item[__main__]
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--- The environment where the top-level script is run.
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\end{description}
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