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diff --git a/Demo/README b/Demo/README index b5bb34f..4fd095a 100644 --- a/Demo/README +++ b/Demo/README @@ -1,8 +1,17 @@ This directory contains various demonstrations of what you can do with -Python. Most demos are grouped sub(sub*)directories according to -required optional built-in modules or specific platform; there is also -a set of generally useful scripts and there are some more-or-less -complete applications. +Python. They were all written by me except where explicitly stated +otherwise -- in general, demos contributed by others ends up in the +../Contrib directory, unless I think they're of utmost general +importance (like Matt Conway's Tk demos). + +A fair number of utilities that are useful when while developing +Python code can be found in the ../Tools directory -- some of these +can also be considered good examples of how to write Python code. + +Finally, in order to save disk space and net bandwidth, not all +subdirectories listed here are distributed. They are listed just +in case I change my mind about them. + classes Some examples of how to use classes. @@ -12,21 +21,14 @@ ibrowse An Emacs info file browser (uses stdwin). See also ../doc (the Python library documentation can be converted to info format). -lutz Some demos written by Mark Lutz -- includes a nice - enhanced Python shell!!! - md5test Test program for the optional md5 module. rpc A set of classes for building clients and servers for Sun RPC. -rsa An RSA public-key cryptosystem (needs mpz and md5). - scripts Some useful Python scripts that I put in my bin directory. No optional built-in modules needed. -stoffel Some games written by Stoffel Erasmus. - sockets Examples for the new built-in module 'socket'. sgi Demos that only run on Silicon Graphics machines. @@ -41,11 +43,11 @@ stdwin Demos that use the STDWIN library. Require the 'stdwin' threads Demos that use the 'thread' module. (Currently these only run on SGIs, but this may change in the future.) -WARNING: many scripts are executable and have a first line saying +tkinter Demos using the Tk interface (including Matt Conway's + excellent set of demos). + +www An old, abandoned collection of WWW utilities. - #! /usr/local/bin/python -This is unlikely to give good results unless you've really installed -the latest version python there. Edit the first line before -installing such scripts; to try them out, you can just say "python -foo.py" or enter python interactively and say "import foo". +--Guido van Rossum, CWI, Amsterdam <mailto:Guido.van.Rossum@cwi.nl> +<http://www.cwi.nl/cwi/people/Guido.van.Rossum.html> |