AmigaOS Manual: Python

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Welcome

Python is a high-level, object-oriented general purpose programming language created by Guido van Rossum. It includes a large standard library containing standardized solutions for the common programming problems and tools for accessing the system resources. On Amiga, Python can replace ARexx as a scripting language.

This manual introduces you to Python, tells you how to create Python programs and provides a reference section of Python commands.

Chapter 1. Introducing Python This chapter gives an overview of Python, how it works on the Amiga, and the basic features of the programming language.

Chapter 2. Getting Started

Chapter 3. Elements of Python

Chapter 4. Instructions

Chapter 5. Functions This chapter describes the use of functions and provides an alphabetical listing of the built-in Python functions.

Chapter 6. Methods This chapter provides a listing of the built-in Python methods.

Chapter 7. Modules and Packages

Chapter 8. Classes and Objects This chapter explains how to use Python's object-oriented features.

Chapter 9. Debugging

Chapter 10. Parsing This chapter explains how to break up strings and files into more easily processed components.

Chapter 11. Sounds This chapter explains how to record and play sounds.

Chapter 12. Printing This chapter explains how to print.

Chapter 13. Serial and parallel ports This chapter explains how to receive and send data through the serial and parallel ports.

Chapter 14. Network resources This chapter explains how you can connect to a remote server and exchange data with it.

Chapter 15. Graphical User Interfaces This chapter explains how to create graphical user interfaces with Python.

Chapter 16. Interprocess communication through ARexx ports

Appendix: A. Reserved Python Words This appendix lists Python keywords.

Appendix: B. Python Escape Characters This appendix lists Python escape characters.

Appendix: C. Standard Exceptions This appendix lists the standard Python exceptions.

Appendix: D. Built-in Constants This appendix lists the Python's built-in constants.

Appendix: E. Environment Variables This appendix lists the Python environment variables.

Glossary The glossary contains common Python terms.

Document Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

[ ] (brackets)

Optional instruction parts are enclosed in brackets.

<n>

Variables are displayed in angle brackets. Do not enter the angle brackets when entering the variable.

Courier

Text appearing in the Courier font represents output from your Python programs or other information that displays on your screen.

Sources of Additional Information

Further information on learning and using Python can be found in:

Python 2.7.15 Documentation, by Python Software Foundation.