The followingoutline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Python:

Python is ageneral-purpose,interpreted,object-oriented,multi-paradigm, anddynamically typedprogramming language known for its emphasis on code readability

and broad standard library. Python was created byGuido van Rossum and first released in 1991. It emphasizes code readability and developer productivity.^[1][2][3]

• Programming language — artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine.
• Object-oriented programming — built primarily around objects and classes.
• Functional programming — supports functions as first-class objects.
• Scripting language — often used for automation and small programs.
• General-purpose programming language — designed for a wide variety of application domains.
• Dynamically typed — type checking occurs at runtime.
• Interpreted language — code is executed by an interpreter.
• Multi-paradigm — supports procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming.^[1]

• ABC (programming language) – precursor to Python
• Python was started by Guido van Rossum in 1989 and first released in 1991.
• Python 2 — major version released in 2000, officially retired in 2020.
• Python 3 — released in 2008^[4]

• Performance — generally slower than many compiled languages such as C or Java can be mitigated byC extensions orJIT compilers (PyPy).
• Global interpreter lock — limits parallel CPU-bound threads inCPython
• Memory consumption — high memory use compared to some lower-level languages
• Version compatibility —Python 2 vsPython 3 differences caused migration issues

• CPython — reference implementation inC
• IronPython — Python for.NET
• Jython — Python for theJVM
• MicroPython — Python for microcontrollers and embedded systems
• Nuitka — compiler that packages user code withCPython into a static binary
• PyPy —JIT-compiled Python interpreter for speed
• PythonAnywhere — freemium hosted Python installation that runs in the browser
• Stackless Python — Python with lightweight concurrency features^[6]

• List of Python software
• Comparison of Python IDEs
• Comparison of server-side web frameworks for Python
• List of Python frameworks
• List of Python libraries
• List of unit testing frameworks for Python
• Python Package Index

• YouTube (backend)
• Instagram (backend)
• Dropbox
• Reddit
• OpenStack
• Blender (scripting and plugins)
• SageMath
• NumPy
• Pandas
• TensorFlow

• ActiveState — commercial Python distributions and support
• Anaconda, Inc. — Python data science ecosystem
• GitHub^[7]
• Python Software Foundation
• Python Package Index (PyPI) — third-partysoftware repository forPython^[8]

• Articles with example Python code

• Automate the Boring Stuff with Python^[9] –Creative Commons Python book
• Alex Martelli —Python in a Nutshell andPython Cookbook
• Mark Pilgrim –Dive into Python
• Naomi Ceder —The Quick Python Book
• Wes McKinney —Python for Data Analysis
• Zed Shaw –Learn Python the Hard Way

• Core Python Programming

• EuroPython^[10] – annual Python conference inEurope
• PyCon – the largest annual convention for the Python community
• PyData^[11] – conference series focused on data analysis, machine learning, and scientific computing with Python
• SciPy Conferences – focused on the use of Python in scientific computing and research
• DjangoCon – a conference dedicated to theDjango web framework
• PyOhio^[12] – a free regional Python conference held inOhio^[13]

• Codecademy –interactive Python programming lessons
• GeeksforGeeks – tutorials, coding examples, and interactive programming for Python concepts and data structures.
• Kaggle – free Python courses focused on data science and machine learning.
• Python.org Tutorial – the official Python tutorial from the Python Software Foundation.^[14]
• Real Python – articles, tutorials, and courses for Python developers.
• W3Schools – beginner-friendlyPython tutorials.
• Wikibooks Python Programming – free open-content textbook on Python.

• Codeforces – an online platform for programming contests that supports Python submissions
• Codewars – gamified coding challenges supporting Python
• HackerRank – competitive programming and interview preparation site with Python challenges
• Kaggle – while focused on data science competitions, it also includes Python-based problem solving.
• LeetCode – online judge and problem-solving platform where Python is widely used

• Outline of computer programming
• Outline of software
• Outline of software engineering
• List of programmers

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• Outline of the C sharp programming language
• Outline of the C++ programming language
• Outline of the Java programming language
• Outline of the JavaScript programming language
• Outline of the Perl programming language
• Outline of the Rust programming language

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• Python.org — official site
• Python Documentation
• Python Package Index

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