12. What Now?
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Reading this tutorial has probably reinforced your interest in using
Python — you should be eager to apply Python to solving your real-
world problems. Where should you go to learn more?

This tutorial is part of Python’s documentation set.   Some other
documents in the set are:

* The Python Standard Library:

  You should browse through this manual, which gives complete (though
  terse) reference material about types, functions, and the modules in
  the standard library.  The standard Python distribution includes a
  *lot* of additional code. There are modules to read Unix mailboxes,
  retrieve documents via HTTP, generate random numbers, parse command-
  line options, write CGI programs, compress data, and many other
  tasks. Skimming through the Library Reference will give you an idea
  of what’s available.

* Installing Python Modules (Legacy version) explains how to install
  external modules written by other Python users.

* The Python Language Reference: A detailed explanation of Python’s
  syntax and semantics.  It’s heavy reading, but is useful as a
  complete guide to the language itself.

More Python resources:

* https://www.python.org:  The major Python Web site.  It contains
  code, documentation, and pointers to Python-related pages around the
  Web.  This Web site is mirrored in various places around the world,
  such as Europe, Japan, and Australia; a mirror may be faster than
  the main site, depending on your geographical location.

* https://docs.python.org:  Fast access to Python’s  documentation.

* https://pypi.org: The Python Package Index, previously also
  nicknamed the Cheese Shop, is an index of user-created Python
  modules that are available for download.  Once you begin releasing
  code, you can register it here so that others can find it.

* https://code.activestate.com/recipes/langs/python/: The Python
  Cookbook is a sizable collection of code examples, larger modules,
  and useful scripts. Particularly notable contributions are collected
  in a book also titled Python Cookbook (O’Reilly & Associates, ISBN
  0-596-00797-3.)

For Python-related questions and problem reports, you can post to the
newsgroup *comp.lang.python*, or send them to the mailing list at
python-list@python.org.  The newsgroup and mailing list are gatewayed,
so messages posted to one will automatically be forwarded to the
other.  There are around 120 postings a day (with peaks up to several
hundred), asking (and answering) questions, suggesting new features,
and announcing new modules. Before posting, be sure to check the list
of Frequently Asked Questions (also called the FAQ).  Mailing list
archives are available at https://mail.python.org/pipermail/. The FAQ
answers many of the questions that come up again and again, and may
already contain the solution for your problem.
