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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:
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- support for local and remote Python debugging;
- the regular expression toolkit (Rx);
- background Python syntax checking, autocompletion and more.
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The Python Cookbook on ASPN! Need a
recipe? Take a recipe. Have a recipe? Leave a recipe.
The Python Cookbook on
ASPN is a collaborative code repository for Python programmers. Find code
snippets for your own projects and contribute your own code snippets to the
Python community - all for free.
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