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author | Andrew M. Kuchling <amk@amk.ca> | 2005-09-13 19:56:06 (GMT) |
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committer | Andrew M. Kuchling <amk@amk.ca> | 2005-09-13 19:56:06 (GMT) |
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Add more links to the 'What Next?' section; rewrite to be briefer
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diff --git a/Doc/tut/tut.tex b/Doc/tut/tut.tex index 330a504..ee911b3 100644 --- a/Doc/tut/tut.tex +++ b/Doc/tut/tut.tex @@ -5265,27 +5265,61 @@ Decimal("0.142857142857142857142857142857142857") Reading this tutorial has probably reinforced your interest in using Python --- you should be eager to apply Python to solving your -real-world problems. Now what should you do? - -You should read, or at least page through, the -\citetitle[../lib/lib.html]{Python Library Reference}, -which gives complete (though terse) reference material about types, -functions, and modules that can save you a lot of time when writing -Python programs. The standard Python distribution includes a -\emph{lot} of additional code. There are modules to read -\UNIX{} mailboxes, retrieve documents via HTTP, generate random -numbers, parse command-line options, write CGI programs, compress -data, and a lot more; skimming through the Library Reference will give -you an idea of what's available. - -The major Python Web site is \url{http://www.python.org/}; it contains +real-world problems. Where should you go to learn more? + +This tutorial is part of Python's documentation set. +Some other documents in the set are: + +\begin{itemize} + +\item \citetitle[../lib/lib.html]{Python Library Reference}: + +You should browse through this manual, which gives complete (though +terse) reference material about types, functions, and the modules in +the standard library. The standard Python distribution includes a +\emph{lot} of additional code. There are modules to read \UNIX{} +mailboxes, retrieve documents via HTTP, generate random numbers, parse +command-line options, write CGI programs, compress data, and many other tasks. +Skimming through the Library Reference will give you an idea of +what's available. + +\item \citetitle[../inst/inst.html]{Installing Python Modules} +explains how to install external modules written by other Python +users. + +\item \citetitle[../ref/ref.html]{Language Reference}: A detailed +explanation of Python's syntax and semantics. It's heavy reading, +but is useful as a + +\end{itemize} + +More Python resources: + +\begin{itemize} + +\item \url{http://www.python.org}: The major Python Web site. It contains code, documentation, and pointers to Python-related pages around the Web. This Web site is mirrored in various places around the world, such as Europe, Japan, and Australia; a mirror may be faster than the main site, depending on your geographical location. -Many more user-created Python modules -can be found in the \ulink{Python Package -Index}{http://www.python.org/pypi} (PyPI). + +\item \url{http://docs.python.org}: Fast access to Python's +documentation. + +\item \url{http://cheeseshop.python.org}: +The Python Package Index, nicknamed the Cheese Shop, +is an index of user-created Python modules that are available for +download. Once you begin releasing code, you can register it +here so that others can find it. + +\item \url{http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Python/Cookbook/}: The +Python Cookbook is a sizable collection of code examples, larger +modules, and useful scripts. Particularly notable contributions are +collected in a book also titled \citetitle{Python Cookbook} (O'Reilly +\& Associates, ISBN 0-596-00797-3.) + +\end{itemize} + For Python-related questions and problem reports, you can post to the newsgroup \newsgroup{comp.lang.python}, or send them to the mailing |