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Python is powerful...

and fast;
plays well with others;
runs everywhere;
is friendly & easy to learn;
is Open.
These are some of the reasons people who use Python would rather not use anything else.

 Getting Started
Python can be easy to pick up whether you're a first time programmer or you're experienced with other languages. The following
pages are a useful first step to get on your way writing programs with Python!

Beginner's Guide, Programmers (https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers)


Beginner's Guide, Non-Programmers (https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers)
Beginner's Guide, Download & Installation (https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download)
Code sample and snippets for Beginners (https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Examples)

 Friendly & Easy to Learn


The community hosts conferences and meetups, collaborates on code, and much more. Python's documentation will help you
along the way, and the mailing lists will keep you in touch.

Conferences and Workshops (/community/workshops/)


Python Documentation (http://docs.python.org)
Mailing Lists (/community/lists) and IRC channels (/community/irc/)

 Applications
The Python Package Index (PyPI) (https://pypi.python.org) hosts thousands of third-party modules for Python. Both Python's standard
library and the community-contributed modules allow for endless possibilities.

Web and Internet Development (/about/apps/#web-and-internet-development)


Database Access (/about/apps/#database-access)
Desktop GUIs (/about/apps/#desktop-guis)
Scientific & Numeric (/about/apps/#scientific-and-numeric)
Education (/about/apps/#education)
Network Programming (/about/apps/#network-programming)
Software & Game Development (/about/apps/#software-development)

 Open-source
Python is developed under an OSI-approved open source license, making it freely usable and distributable, even for commercial
use. Python's license is administered by the Python Software Foundation (/psf).

Learn more about the license (https://docs.python.org/license.html)


Python license on OSI (https://opensource.org/license/pythonsoftfoundation-php/)
Learn more about the Foundation (/psf-landing/)

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try our comprehensive Help section (/about/help/)

 Latest News
Notice of Python Software Foundation Bylaws change, effective 10 August 2024
2024-07-26
(https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/07/notice-of-python-software-foundation.html)

Python’s Supportive and Welcoming Environment is Tightly Coupled to Its Progress


2024-07-26
(https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/07/pythons-supportive-and-welcoming.html)

PSF Board update on improvements to the PSF Grants program (https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/07/psf-board-update-on-


2024-07-18
improvements-to-psf.html)

2024-07-18 Python 3.13.0 beta 4 released (https://pythoninsider.blogspot.com/2024/07/python-3130-beta-4-released.html)

Announcing the 2024 PSF Board Election & Proposed Bylaw Change Results!
2024-07-17
(https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/07/announcing-2024-psf-board-election.html)

 Upcoming Events
2024-08-03 Django Girls Ecuador 2024 (/events/python-user-group/1724/)

2024-08-09 Python Nordeste 2024 (/events/python-events/1746/)

2024-08-10 Python Communities - South West Region (/events/python-events/1774/)

2024-08-12 Python Community Building and Training event (/events/python-user-group/1787/)

2024-08-16 SheDevelopers: Python Mastery Workshop 1st Edition (/events/python-user-group/1830/)

Python Software Foundation (/psf/)


The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to
support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers. >>> Learn more (/psf/)

Become a Member (/users/membership/)

Donate to the PSF (/psf/donations/)

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