Title: Python
Short: PYTHON programming language (part 2 of 7) (v1.4)
ShortName: pylib.arc
Author: Guido van Rossum (and others)
Port by: C.T.Stretch <ct.stretch@ulst.ac.uk>
Date of Release: 20-nov-96		
Status: Freeware
Size (unarchived):	
Archiver used: SparkFS

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Short Description:

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
language.  It incorporates modules, exceptions, dynamic typing, very
high level dynamic data types, and classes.  Python combines
remarkable power with very clear syntax.  It has interfaces to many
system calls and libraries, as well as to various window systems, and
is extensible in C or C++.  It is also usable as an extension language
for applications that need a programmable interface.  Finally, Python
is portable: it runs on many brands of UNIX, on the Mac, and on PCs
under MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and OS/2.

This RiscOS port contains most of the portable part of Python 1.4b2
i.e. the parts common to Mac, Unix and MS-DOS.

It includes an interface to the RiscOS SWI calls, and an experimental
interface to the toolbox modules.

Several example applications are provided.

python/arc   Main executable and examples.
pylib/arc    Library.
pytex/arc    Documentation in LaTeX format.
pyinfo/arc   Library documentation in info format + an info browser in Python.
pyhtml/arc   Library documentation in html format.
pysrc/arc    Source code.
dlk/arc      Dynamic linker needed to make Python.