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diff --git a/Doc/faq/library.rst b/Doc/faq/library.rst index db69449..88fcf0e 100644 --- a/Doc/faq/library.rst +++ b/Doc/faq/library.rst @@ -16,14 +16,10 @@ Check :ref:`the Library Reference <library-index>` to see if there's a relevant standard library module. (Eventually you'll learn what's in the standard library and will able to skip this step.) -Search the `Python Package Index <http://pypi.python.org/pypi>`_. - -Next, check the `Vaults of Parnassus <http://www.vex.net/parnassus/>`_, an older -index of packages. - -Finally, try `Google <http://www.google.com>`_ or other Web search engine. -Searching for "Python" plus a keyword or two for your topic of interest will -usually find something helpful. +For third-party packages, search the `Python Package Index +<http://pypi.python.org/pypi>`_ or try `Google <http://www.google.com>`_ or +another Web search engine. Searching for "Python" plus a keyword or two for +your topic of interest will usually find something helpful. Where is the math.py (socket.py, regex.py, etc.) source file? @@ -181,11 +177,10 @@ in Python. How do I create documentation from doc strings? ----------------------------------------------- -.. XXX mention Sphinx/epydoc - The :mod:`pydoc` module can create HTML from the doc strings in your Python -source code. An alternative is `pythondoc -<http://starship.python.net/crew/danilo/pythondoc/>`_. +source code. An alternative for creating API documentation purely from +docstrings is `epydoc <http://epydoc.sf.net/>`_. `Sphinx +<http://sphinx.pocoo.org>`_ can also include docstring content. How do I get a single keypress at a time? @@ -237,7 +232,7 @@ The :mod:`threading` module builds convenient abstractions on top of the low-level primitives provided by the :mod:`_thread` module. Aahz has a set of slides from his threading tutorial that are helpful; see -http://starship.python.net/crew/aahz/OSCON2001/. +http://www.pythoncraft.com/OSCON2001/. None of my threads seem to run: why? @@ -397,6 +392,7 @@ Can't we get rid of the Global Interpreter Lock? ------------------------------------------------ .. XXX mention multiprocessing +.. XXX link to dbeazley's talk about GIL? The Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) is often seen as a hindrance to Python's deployment on high-end multiprocessor server machines, because a multi-threaded @@ -583,7 +579,7 @@ substituted for standard input and output. You will have to use pseudo ttys ("ptys") instead of pipes. Or you can use a Python interface to Don Libes' "expect" library. A Python extension that interfaces to expect is called "expy" and available from http://expectpy.sourceforge.net. A pure Python solution that -works like expect is ` pexpect <http://pexpect.sourceforge.net>`_. +works like expect is `pexpect <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pexpect/>`_. How do I access the serial (RS232) port? |