Python

Description

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. It is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java.

Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, and dynamic typing. There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems (X11, Motif, Tk, Mac, MFC). New built-in modules are easily written in C or C++. Python is also usable as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface.

The Python implementation is portable: it runs on many brands of UNIX, on Windows, OS/2, Mac, Amiga, and many other platforms. If your favorite system isn't listed here, it may still be supported, if there's a C compiler for it. Ask around on news:comp.lang.python -- or just try compiling Python yourself.

The Python implementation is copyrighted but freely usable and distributable, even for commercial use.

Foreign libraries with Python bindings

• LZ4 - Compression library - Open source - Current
• Snappy - Compression lib. - Open Source - Current.

Version

• Latest Version: Python v2.7.2 build: 2012-01-15 [1]

Links

• Python homepage

OS/2 ports

These sites provide some info on OS/2 ports:

• http://os2ports.smedley.id.au/index.php?page=python
• http://members.pcug.org.au/~andymac/python.html
• http://www.os2warp.org/~jrush/python_os2/
• http://www.sschwarzer.net/python/warpstock_europe_2001.html

Authors

• Port by Paul Smedley
• Port by Andy MacIntyre
• Port by Jeff Rush (v1.5.2 and earlier)
• Port by Andrew Zabolotny (v1.5.2 - EMX+gcc)