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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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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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21 and many other tasks. Skimming through the Library Reference will give you an
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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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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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39 * http://docs.python.org: Fast access to Python's documentation.
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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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