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@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language similar
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to Tcl, Perl, Ruby, Scheme, or Java. Some of its main key features
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include:
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* very clear, readable syntax
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* **very clear, readable syntax**
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Python's philosophy focuses on readability, from code blocks
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delineated with significant whitespace to intuitive keywords in
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place of inscrutable punctuation
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* extensive standard libraries and third party modules for virtually
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any task
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* **extensive standard libraries and third party modules for virtually
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any task**
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Python is sometimes described with the words "batteries included"
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for its extensive
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the `Django <http://www.djangoproject.com>`_ web framework and the
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`NumPy <http://numpy.scipy.org>`_ set of math routines.
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* integration with other systems
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* **integration with other systems**
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Python can integrate with `Java libraries <http://www.jython.org>`_,
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enabling it to be used with the rich Java environment that corporate
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`extended by C or C++ modules <http://docs.python.org/extending/>`_
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when speed is of the essence.
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* ubiquity on computers
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* **ubiquity on computers**
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Python is available on Windows, \*nix, and Mac. It runs wherever the
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Java virtual machine runs, and the reference implementation CPython
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can help bring Python to wherever there is a working C compiler.
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* friendly community
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* **friendly community**
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Python has a vibrant and large :ref:`community <the-community>`
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which maintains wikis, conferences, countless repositories,
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All contributions to the Guide are welcome, from Pythonistas of all levels.
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If you think there's a gap in what the Guide covers, fork the Guide on
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GitHub and submit a pull request. Contributions are welcome from everyone,
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whether they're an old hand or a first-time Pythonista, and the authors to
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the Guide will gladly help if you have any questions about the
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appropriateness, completeness, or accuracy of a contribution.
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GitHub and submit a pull request.
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Contributions are welcome from everyone, whether they're an old hand or a
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first-time Pythonista, and the authors to the Guide will gladly help if you
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have any questions about the appropriateness, completeness, or accuracy of
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a contribution.
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To get started working on The Hitchhiker's Guide, see the :doc:`/notes/contribute` page.
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