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diff --git a/Misc/python.man b/Misc/python.man index a67bcca..c246ddc 100644 --- a/Misc/python.man +++ b/Misc/python.man @@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ python \- an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language [ .B \-v ] -[ +.br + [ .B \-x ] [ @@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ The Python Library Reference documents built-in and standard types, constants, functions and modules. Finally, the Python Reference Manual describes the syntax and semantics of the core language in (perhaps too) much detail. +(Information on locating these documents is included in +.B "SEE ALSO" +below; they may be installed on your system as well.) .PP Python's basic power can be extended with your own modules written in C or C++. @@ -75,8 +79,7 @@ raises an exception. Turn on basic optimizations. This changes the filename extension for compiled (bytecode) files from .I .pyc -to -.I pyo. +to \fI.pyo\fP. Given twice, causes docstrings to be discarded. .TP .B \-S Disable the import of the module @@ -95,7 +98,10 @@ Force stdin, stdout and stderr to be totally unbuffered. .TP .B \-v Print a message each time a module is initialized, showing the place -(filename or built-in module) from which it is loaded. +(filename or built-in module) from which it is loaded. When given +twice, print a message for each file that is checked for when +searching for a module. Also provides information on module cleanup +at exit. .TP .B \-x Skip the first line of the source. This is intended for a DOS @@ -104,7 +110,8 @@ be off by one! .TP .B \-X Make the standard exceptions strings instead of classes. -Use for backward compatibility with old code only. +Use for backward compatibility with old code only. This is not +necessary for most uses of string exceptions. .TP .BI "\-c " command Specify the command to execute (see next section). @@ -166,27 +173,47 @@ sometimes ignored, in favor of the exception). Error messages are written to stderr. .SH FILES AND DIRECTORIES These are subject to difference depending on local installation -conventions: -.IP /usr/local/bin/python +conventions; ${prefix} and ${exec_prefix} are installation-dependent +and should be interpreted as for GNU software; they may be the same. +The default for both is \fI/usr/local\fP. +.IP \fI${exec_prefix}/bin/python\fP Recommended location of the interpreter. -.IP /usr/local/lib/python<version> -Recommended location of the directory containing the standard modules. +.PP +.I ${prefix}/lib/python<version> +.br +.I ${exec_prefix}/lib/python<version> +.RS +Recommended locations of the directories containing the standard +modules. +.RE +.PP +.I ${prefix}/include/python<version> +.br +.I ${exec_prefix}/include/python<version> +.RS +Recommended locations of the directories containing the include files +needed for developing Python extensions and embedding the +interpreter. +.RE +.IP \fI~/.pythonrc.py\fP +User-specific initialization file loaded by the \fIuser\fP module; +not used by default or by most applications. .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES .IP PYTHONHOME Change the location of the standard Python libraries. By default, the -libraries are searched in <prefix>/lib/python<version> and -<exec_prefix>/lib/python<version>, where <prefix> and <exec_prefix> +libraries are searched in ${prefix}/lib/python<version> and +${exec_prefix}/lib/python<version>, where ${prefix} and ${exec_prefix} are installation-dependent directories, both defaulting to -/usr/local. When $PYTHONHOME is set to a single directory, its value -replaces both <prefix> and <exec_prefix>. To specify different values -for these, set $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>:<exec_prefix>. +\fI/usr/local\fP. When $PYTHONHOME is set to a single directory, its value +replaces both ${prefix} and ${exec_prefix}. To specify different values +for these, set $PYTHONHOME to ${prefix}:${exec_prefix}. .IP PYTHONPATH Augments the default search path for module files. The format is the same as the shell's $PATH: one or more directory pathnames separated by colons. Non-existant directories are silently ignored. The default search path is installation dependent, but generally -begins with <prefix>/lib/python<version> (see PYTHONHOME below). +begins with ${prefix}/lib/python<version> (see PYTHONHOME above). The default search path is always appended to $PYTHONPATH. If a script argument is given, the directory containing the script is inserted in the path in front of $PYTHONPATH. @@ -218,11 +245,19 @@ the \fB\-u\fP option. If this is set to a non-empty string it is equivalent to specifying the \fB\-v\fP option. .SH SEE ALSO -Python Tutorial -.br -Python Library Reference -.br -Python Reference Manual +.IP "Python Tutorial" +URL: http://www.python.org/doc/tut/tut.html +.IP "Python Library Reference" +URL: http://www.python.org/doc/lib/lib.html +.IP "Python Reference Manual" +URL: http://www.python.org/doc/ref/ref.html +.IP "Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter" +URL: http://www.python.org/doc/ext/ext.html +.IP "Python/C API" +URL: http://www.python.org/doc/api/api.html +.PP +Downloadable versions of these documents in many formats are available +at the Python website; see \fB\INTERNET RESOURCES\fP below. .SH AUTHOR .nf Guido van Rossum @@ -240,7 +275,15 @@ Web site: http://www.python.org .br FTP site: ftp://ftp.python.org .br -Newsgroup: comp.lang.python +Newsgroups: comp.lang.python, comp.lang.python.announce +.PP +There are many mirror sites; a current list is available at +http://www.python.org/mirrors.html. +.PP +The \fI\Python Software Activity\fP provides many mailing lists which +serve various special interests within the Python community; +information on these special interest groups is available at +http://www.python.org/sigs/. .SH COPYRIGHT Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. |