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Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu
Archive-name: python-faq/part1 Archive-name: python-faq/part1
Version: 1.6 Version: 1.7
Last-modified: 11 April 1994 Last-modified: 4 May 1994
This article contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions about This article contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions about
Python (an object-oriented interpreted programming language -- see Python (an object-oriented interpreted programming language -- see
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script (after the script name). script (after the script name).
3.6. Q. When building on the SGI, make tries to run python to create 3.6. Q. When building on the SGI, make tries to run python to create
glmodule.c, but python hasn't been built or installed yet. glmodule.c, but python hasn't been built or installed yet.
3.7. Q. Other trouble building Python 1.0.1 on platform X. 3.7. Q. Other trouble building Python 1.0.2 on platform X.
4. Programming in Python 4. Programming in Python
4.1. Q. Is there a source code level debugger with breakpoints, step, 4.1. Q. Is there a source code level debugger with breakpoints, step,
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A. The latest Python source distribution is always available by A. The latest Python source distribution is always available by
anonymous ftp from ftp.cwi.nl [192.16.184.180] in the directory anonymous ftp from ftp.cwi.nl [192.16.184.180] in the directory
/pub/python, with filename python<version>.tar.Z. (In the future and /pub/python, with filename python<version>.tar.gz. (Old versions may
on some archive sites the extension will be .gz, indicating use of have an extension of .Z, indicating use of "compress" compression.)
gzip compression.) It is a compressed (gzip'ed if the extension is It is a gzip'ed tar file containing the complete C source, LaTeX
.gz) tar file containing the complete C source, LaTeX documentation, documentation, Python library modules, example programs, and several
Python library modules, example programs, and several useful pieces of useful pieces of freely distributable software. This will compile and
freely distributable software. This will compile and run out of the run out of the box on most UNIX platforms. At the time of writing,
box on most UNIX platforms. At the time of writing, <version> is <version> is 1.0.2. (See section 7 for non-UNIX information.)
1.0.1. (See section 7 for non-UNIX information.)
1.4. Q. How do I get documentation on Python? 1.4. Q. How do I get documentation on Python?
A. The latest Python documentation set is always available by A. The latest Python documentation set is always available by
anonymous ftp from ftp.cwi.nl [192.16.184.180] in the directory anonymous ftp from ftp.cwi.nl [192.16.184.180] in the directory
/pub/python, with filename pythondoc-ps<version>.tar.Z. (Or .gz -- /pub/python, with filename pythondoc-ps<version>.tar.gz. It is a
see the previous question.) It is a compressed (or gzip'ed) tar file gzip'ed tar file containing PostScript files of the reference manual,
containing PostScript files of the reference manual, the library the library manual, and the tutorial. At the time of writing
manual, and the tutorial. At the time of writing <version> is 1.0.1. <version> is 1.0.2. Note that the library manual is the most
Note that the library manual is the most important one of the set, as important one of the set, as much of Python's power stems from the
much of Python's power stems from the standard or built-in types, standard or built-in types, functions and modules, all of which are
functions and modules, all of which are described here. PostScript described here. PostScript for a high-level description of Python is
for a high-level description of Python is in the file nluug-paper.ps. in the file nluug-paper.ps.
The following sites keep mirrors of the Python distribution: The following sites keep mirrors of the Python distribution:
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2.4. Q. How stable is Python? 2.4. Q. How stable is Python?
A. Very stable. While the current version number (1.0.1) would A. Very stable. While the current version number (1.0.2) would
suggest it is in the early stages of development, in fact new, stable suggest it is in the early stages of development, in fact new, stable
releases (numbered 0.9.x) have been coming out roughly every 3 to 6 releases (numbered 0.9.x) have been coming out roughly every 3 to 6
months for the past four years. months for the past four years.
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Makefile" in the Modules subdirectory (or just run "make" at the Makefile" in the Modules subdirectory (or just run "make" at the
toplevel). toplevel).
3.7. Q. Other trouble building Python 1.0.1 on platform X. 3.7. Q. Other trouble building Python 1.0.2 on platform X.
A. Please email the details to <guido@cwi.nl> and I'll look into it. A. Please email the details to <guido@cwi.nl> and I'll look into it.
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A. You still need to copy the files from the distribution directory A. You still need to copy the files from the distribution directory
"python/Lib" to your system. If you don't have the full distribution, "python/Lib" to your system. If you don't have the full distribution,
you can get the file pythonlib1.0.1.tar.Z from most ftp sites carrying you can get the file pythonlib1.0.2.tar.gz from most ftp sites carrying
Python; this is a subset of the distribution containing just those Python; this is a subset of the distribution containing just those
file. file.