1 .. _tut-whatnow: 2 3 ********* 4 What Now? 5 ********* 6 7 Reading this tutorial has probably reinforced your interest in using Python --- 8 you should be eager to apply Python to solving your real-world problems. Where 9 should you go to learn more? 10 11 This tutorial is part of Python's documentation set. Some other documents in 12 the set are: 13 14 * :ref:`library-index`: 15 16 You should browse through this manual, which gives complete (though terse) 17 reference material about types, functions, and the modules in the standard 18 library. The standard Python distribution includes a *lot* of additional code. 19 There are modules to read Unix mailboxes, retrieve documents via HTTP, generate 20 random numbers, parse command-line options, write CGI programs, compress data, 21 and many other tasks. Skimming through the Library Reference will give you an 22 idea of what's available. 23 24 * :ref:`install-index` explains how to install external modules written by other 25 Python users. 26 27 * :ref:`reference-index`: A detailed explanation of Python's syntax and 28 semantics. It's heavy reading, but is useful as a complete guide to the 29 language itself. 30 31 More Python resources: 32 33 * https://www.python.org: The major Python Web site. It contains code, 34 documentation, and pointers to Python-related pages around the Web. This Web 35 site is mirrored in various places around the world, such as Europe, Japan, and 36 Australia; a mirror may be faster than the main site, depending on your 37 geographical location. 38 39 * https://docs.python.org: Fast access to Python's documentation. 40 41 * https://pypi.python.org/pypi: The Python Package Index, previously also nicknamed 42 the Cheese Shop, is an index of user-created Python modules that are available 43 for download. Once you begin releasing code, you can register it here so that 44 others can find it. 45 46 * https://code.activestate.com/recipes/langs/python/: The Python Cookbook is a 47 sizable collection of code examples, larger modules, and useful scripts. 48 Particularly notable contributions are collected in a book also titled Python 49 Cookbook (O'Reilly & Associates, ISBN 0-596-00797-3.) 50 51 For Python-related questions and problem reports, you can post to the newsgroup 52 :newsgroup:`comp.lang.python`, or send them to the mailing list at 53 python-list (a] python.org. The newsgroup and mailing list are gatewayed, so 54 messages posted to one will automatically be forwarded to the other. There are 55 around 120 postings a day (with peaks up to several hundred), asking (and 56 answering) questions, suggesting new features, and announcing new modules. 57 Before posting, be sure to check the list of :ref:`Frequently Asked Questions 58 <faq-index>` (also called the FAQ). Mailing list 59 archives are available at https://mail.python.org/pipermail/. The FAQ answers 60 many of the questions that come up again and again, and may already contain the 61 solution for your problem. 62 63 .. Postings figure based on average of last six months activity as 64 reported by www.egroups.com; Jan. 2000 - June 2000: 21272 msgs / 182 65 days = 116.9 msgs / day and steadily increasing. (XXX up to date figures?) 66 67 68
