Getting Started
Python can be easy to pick up whether you're a first time programmer or you're experienced with other languages. The following pages are a useful first step to get on your way writing programs with Python!
Friendly & Easy to Learn
The community hosts conferences and meetups, collaborates on code, and much more. Python's documentation will help you along the way, and the mailing lists will keep you in touch.
Applications
The Python Package Index (PyPI) hosts thousands of third-party modules for Python. Both Python's standard library and the community-contributed modules allow for endless possibilities.
Open-source
Python is developed under an OSI-approved open source license, making it freely usable and distributable, even for commercial use. Python's license is administered by the Python Software Foundation.
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Latest News
- Announcing Python Software Foundation Fellow Members for Q2 2023! 🎉
- Python 3.12.0 release candidate 2 now available
- The Python Software Foundation has been authorized by the CVE Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
- Python 3.11.5, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 is now available
- Python 3.12.0 release candidate 1 released
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