.. pythonguide documentation master file, created by sphinx-quickstart on Wed Aug 4 22:51:11 2010. You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least contain the root `toctree` directive. .. meta:: :description: An opinionated guide to the Python programming language and a best practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and usage of Python on a daily basis. ################################# The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python! ################################# Greetings, Earthling! Welcome to The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python. **This is a living, breathing guide.** If you'd like to contribute, `fork us on GitHub `_! This handcrafted guide exists to provide both novice and expert Python developers a best practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and usage of Python on a daily basis. This guide is **opinionated** in a way that is almost, but not quite, entirely *unlike* Python's official documentation. You won't find a list of every Python web framework available here. Rather, you'll find a nice concise list of highly recommended options. .. note:: The use of **Python 3** is *highly* preferred over Python 2. Consider upgrading your applications and infrastructure if you find yourself *still* using Python 2 in production today. If you are using Python 3, congratulations — you are indeed a person of excellent taste. —*Kenneth Reitz* Let's get started! But first, let's make sure you know where your towel is. .. include:: contents.rst.inc