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Issue #16194: document imp.load_dynamic problems when read several extension modules from the same binary object file.
author Andrew Svetlov <andrew.svetlov@gmail.com>
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1 .. _tut-whatnow:
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3 *********
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4 What Now?
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5 *********
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7 Reading this tutorial has probably reinforced your interest in using Python ---
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8 you should be eager to apply Python to solving your real-world problems. Where
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9 should you go to learn more?
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11 This tutorial is part of Python's documentation set. Some other documents in
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12 the set are:
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14 * :ref:`library-index`:
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16 You should browse through this manual, which gives complete (though terse)
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17 reference material about types, functions, and the modules in the standard
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18 library. The standard Python distribution includes a *lot* of additional code.
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19 There are modules to read Unix mailboxes, retrieve documents via HTTP, generate
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20 random numbers, parse command-line options, write CGI programs, compress data,
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21 and many other tasks. Skimming through the Library Reference will give you an
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22 idea of what's available.
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24 * :ref:`install-index` explains how to install external modules written by other
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25 Python users.
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27 * :ref:`reference-index`: A detailed explanation of Python's syntax and
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28 semantics. It's heavy reading, but is useful as a complete guide to the
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29 language itself.
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31 More Python resources:
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33 * http://www.python.org: The major Python Web site. It contains code,
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34 documentation, and pointers to Python-related pages around the Web. This Web
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35 site is mirrored in various places around the world, such as Europe, Japan, and
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36 Australia; a mirror may be faster than the main site, depending on your
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37 geographical location.
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39 * http://docs.python.org: Fast access to Python's documentation.
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41 * http://pypi.python.org: The Python Package Index, previously also nicknamed
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42 the Cheese Shop, is an index of user-created Python modules that are available
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43 for download. Once you begin releasing code, you can register it here so that
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44 others can find it.
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46 * http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Python/Cookbook/: The Python Cookbook is a
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47 sizable collection of code examples, larger modules, and useful scripts.
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48 Particularly notable contributions are collected in a book also titled Python
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49 Cookbook (O'Reilly & Associates, ISBN 0-596-00797-3.)
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51 For Python-related questions and problem reports, you can post to the newsgroup
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52 :newsgroup:`comp.lang.python`, or send them to the mailing list at
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53 python-list@python.org. The newsgroup and mailing list are gatewayed, so
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54 messages posted to one will automatically be forwarded to the other. There are
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55 around 120 postings a day (with peaks up to several hundred), asking (and
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56 answering) questions, suggesting new features, and announcing new modules.
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57 Before posting, be sure to check the list of :ref:`Frequently Asked Questions
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58 <faq-index>` (also called the FAQ). Mailing list
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59 archives are available at http://mail.python.org/pipermail/. The FAQ answers
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60 many of the questions that come up again and again, and may already contain the
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61 solution for your problem.
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63 .. Postings figure based on average of last six months activity as
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64 reported by www.egroups.com; Jan. 2000 - June 2000: 21272 msgs / 182
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