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Python for .NET

Python for .NET is a package that gives Python programmers nearly seamless

integration with the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) and provides a

powerful application scripting tool for .NET developers. Using this package

you can script .NET applications or build entire applications in Python,

using .NET services and components written in any language that targets the

CLR (Managed C++, C#, VB, JScript).

Note that this package does not implement Python as a first-class

CLR language - it does not produce managed code (IL) from Python code.

Rather, it is an integration of the C Python engine with the .NET runtime.

This approach allows you to use use CLR services and continue to use existing

Python code and C-based extensions while maintaining native execution speeds

for Python code. If you are interested in a pure managed-code implementation

of the Python language, you should check out the

IronPython project, which is in

active development.

Python for .NET is currently compatible with Python releases 2.5 and greater.

To subscribe to the

Python for .NET mailing list or read the

online archives of the list, see the

mailing list information page. You can also send questions or comments to me at

[e-mail]

or use the

Python for .NET issue tracker to report issues.

My blog site is also

(sometimes) a good source for more information on Python for .NET ;)

The README

provides a detailed overview of Python for .NET, as well as

some basic usage examples. Many other examples can be found

in the demos and unit tests for the package.

Checkout the

PythonNet

code from Subversion..

Download releases for various versions of Python and CLR.