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diff --git a/Doc/libpython.tex b/Doc/libpython.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed253f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/Doc/libpython.tex @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +\chapter{Python Services} + +The modules described in this chapter provide a wide range of services +related to the Python interpreter and its interaction with its +environment. Here's an overview: + +\begin{description} + +\item[sys] +--- Access system specific parameters and functions. + +\item[types] +--- Names for all built-in types. + +\item[traceback] +--- Print or retrieve a stack traceback. + +\item[pickle] +--- Convert Python objects to streams of bytes and back. + +\item[shelve] +--- Python object persistency. + +\item[copy] +--- Shallow and deep copy operations. + +\item[marshal] +--- Convert Python objects to streams of bytes and back (with +different constraints). + +\item[imp] +--- Access the implementation of the \code{import} statement. + +\item[__builtin__] +--- The set of built-in functions. + +\item[__main__] +--- The environment where the top-level script is run. + +\end{description} |