An Introduction to Python Tutorial and What’s New - Version 3.12.1

This manual provides an introduction to Python, an easy to learn object-oriented programming language. Python combines power with clear syntax. It has modules, classes, exceptions, very high level data types, and dynamic typing. Python can link directly to libraries written in C or C++ and can be embedded as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface. This is a printed edition of the official Python tutorial from the Python 3.10.0 distribution.

The complete set of Python documentation includes the following manuals:

• An Introduction to Python
• The Python Language Reference Manual
• The Python Library Reference Manual
• The Python /C API Reference Manual
• Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter

About The Authors

Guido van Rossum is the inventor of Python and a recipient of the Free Software Foundation Award for his work on the language.