Nick Coghlan schrieb: > Georg Brandl wrote: >> Steve Holden schrieb: >>> Paul Moore wrote: >>>> On 04/03/2008, Nick Coghlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> Do we need a new appendix to the tutorial which goes into detail about >>>>> the CPython interpreter's command line options, environment variables >>>>> and details on what can be executed? >>>> There is a Python man page, which covers the command line usage. >>>> However, it's separate from the documentation, and it isn't bundled >>>> with the Windows installers - both of which are a real pain (for me, >>>> at least). >>>> >>>> I'd suggest taking the man page, adding the information about >>>> executing zip files and directories, and putting the whole lot into >>>> the formal documentation. >> >> Look no further: http://docs.python.org/dev/using/cmdline.html > > Thanks Georg, that looks like exactly the right place - I'll try to get > that updated before the next alpha.
Great! Feel free to add anything you think would make it a more complete document. >>> I've always found it rather counter-intuitive that you have to go to the >>> Library Reference manual to find information about Python's built-in >>> types, for example. I though the whole point of libraries was that they >>> *aren't* built in, and represent baggage that should only be carried on >>> necessary trips. >> >> You speak my mind. For ages I've wanted to put the builtins together with >> the language reference into a new document called "Python Core Language". >> I've just never had the time to draft a serious proposal. > > I borrowed the keys to Guido's time machine: > > http://svn.python.org/view/sandbox/trunk/userref/ > > It hasn't been updated for a lot of the 2.6/3.0 features as yet, but it > may be a decent basis for what you're considering here. > > (and all credit to this thread for motivating me to actually get those > files cleaned up and into the sandbox - I've been thinking about doing > it for ages, but never got around to it). Thanks, I'll certainly look at them! Georg _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com