Jython 2.7.4
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Overview of Jython Documentation
There is a variety of documentation available to help you learn to
use Jython. You can use the sidebar you see on the left
side of this page as a table of contents to easily jump to the
documentation you're interested in. A more detailed description of
these links is provided below.
Jython Specific Documentation
The following documentation is specific to Jython:
Interaction with Java Packages
Most Jython applications will want to use the vast array of Java
packages available. The following documentation helps you work with
Java packages.
General Python Documentation
The majority of the
standard Python
documentation applies to Jython. A few very handy places to
look are:
- The
Python Tutorial (start here)
- The Python
Library Reference. Although many of these modules are not
yet implemented (those coded in C for CPython must be
re-implemented in Java for Jython), experience Python
programmers keep the Library Reference Manual under their
pillow for easy access.
- The Python
Language Reference (for language lawyers).
Other Useful Links
- Jython and CPython are two different implementations of the
same language. There are naturally some differences between
the two implementations, sometimes reflecting undefined
aspects of the Python language, sometimes reflecting quirks of
the independent implementations. Here is a more detailed
discussion and comparision of
Jython and CPython.
- The Jython Wiki, which includes the
Jython FAQ,
may already contain the answer to your question...
- ...and if it doesn't, then the
Jython-users mailing list archives might help.
- You might also be interested in reading
The Definitive Guide to Jython,
an online-book about Jython
- and Jim Hugunin's JPython paper,
which appeared in the proceedings of the 6th International Python Conference.
Peer-to-Peer Help
If you still have unanswered questions you can usually get help from:
