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ActivePython User Guide

Welcome to ActivePython

ActivePython is ActiveState's quality-assured binary build of Python, available for Linux, Windows and Solaris. As part of ActiveState's support for Python, we provide the ActivePython binary packages free to the Python community.

In addition to the core binary code, ActivePython includes commonly used external modules, including expat for XML processing and zlib for data compression. ActivePython also includes a suite of Windows tools developed by Mark Hammond, including the Pythonwin IDE, support for Python ASP, the PythonCOM system and more.

Refer to the ActivePython Release Notes for installation instructions, known issues, version history, and late-breaking information about this release.

ActivePython Features

In addition to the core binary code, ActivePython also includes:

PythonWin Development Environment: For Windows users, ActivePython includes a Python development tool created by Mark Hammond, a leading Python programmer. Read more about the PythonWin Development Environment.

PythonCOM: Integrate Python with COM and ASP. Read more about PythonCOM.

Python Package Manager: Add some popular Python packages using the Python Package Manager. The Python Package Manager makes installation of Python extensions quick and easy. Read more about the Python Package Manager.

ActiveState's Productivity Tools

Have you tried Komodo yet? Komodo is ActiveState's multi-language, cross-platform integrated development environment that features powerful editing and debugging support for Python. Try a free evaluation. Komodo's features include:

  • support for local and remote Python debugging;
  • the regular expression toolkit (Rx);
  • background Python syntax checking, autocompletion and more.

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