Reading this tutorial has probably reinforced your interest in
using Python -- you should be eager to apply Python to solve
your real-world problems. Now what should you do? You should
read, or at least page through, the Python Library Reference,
which gives complete (though terse) reference material about
types, functions, and modules that can save you a lot of time
when writing Python programs. The standard Python distribution
includes a lot of code in both C and Python; there are modules
to read Unix mailboxes, retrieve documents via HTTP, generate
random numbers, parse command-line options, write CGI programs,
compress data, and a lot more; skimming through the Library
Reference will give you an idea of what's available. The major
Python Web site is http://www.python.org/; it contains code,
documentation, and pointers to Python-related pages around the
Web. This Web site is mirrored in various places around the
world, such as Europe, Japan, and Australia; a mirror may be
faster than the main site, dependi