This file describes the built-in types, exceptions and functions and the standard modules that come with the Python system.  It assumes basic knowledge about the Python language.  For an informal introduction to the language, see the Python Tutorial.  The Python Reference Manual gives a more formal definition of the language.  (These manuals are not yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.)

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The Python library
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This file describes the built-in types, exceptions and functions and the standard modules that come with the Python system.  It assumes basic knowledge about the Python language.  For an informal introduction to the language, see the Python Tutorial.  The Python Reference Manual gives a more formal definition of the language. (These manuals are not yet available in INFO or Texinfo format.)

This version corresponds to Python version 1.4 (Oct 25 1996).