Documentation
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Official Documentation
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The official Python Language and Library documentation can be found here:

    - `Python 2.x <http://docs.python.org/>`_
    - `Python 3.x <http://docs.python.org/py3k/>`_


Read the Docs
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Read the Docs is a popular community project, providing a single location for all documentation of popular and even more exotic Python modules.

    `Read the Docs <http://readthedocs.org/>`_


Resources
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News
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Planet Python
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This is an aggregate of Python news from a growing number of developers.

    `Planet Python <http://planet.python.org>`_

/r/python
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/r/python is the Reddit Python community where users contribute and vote on
Python-related news.

    `/r/python <http://reddit.com/r/python>`_


Beginner's Guides
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Learn Python the Hard Way
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This is an excellent beginner programmer's guide to Python. It covers "hello world" from the console to the web.

    `Learn Python the Hard Way <http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/>`_


Crash into Python
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Also known as *Python for Programmers with 3 Hours*, this guide gives experienced developers from other languages a crash course on Python.

    `Crash into Python <http://stephensugden.com/crash_into_python/>`_


Dive Into Python 3
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Dive Into Python 3 is a good book for those ready to jump in to Python 3. It's a
good read if you are moving from Python 2 to 3 or if you already have some
experience programming in another language.

    `Dive Into Python 3 <http://diveintopython3.ep.io/>`_