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popular, there are some alternate implementations which are of
particular interest to different audiences.

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Known implementations include:

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<DL COMPACT>
<DT>CPython</DT>
<DD>This is the original and most-maintained implementation of Python,
written in C.  New language features generally appear here first.

<P>
</DD>
<DT>Jython</DT>
<DD>Python implemented in Java.  This implementation can be used as a
scripting language for Java applications, or can be used to create
applications using the Java class libraries.  It is also often used to
create tests for Java libraries.  More information can be found at
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.jython.org/"
  >the Jython website</a>.

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</DD>
<DT>Python for .NET</DT>
<DD>This implementation actually uses the CPython implementation, but is a
managed .NET application and makes .NET libraries available.  This was
created by Brian Lloyd.  For more information, see the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.zope.org/Members/Brian/PythonNet"
  >Python
for .NET home page</a>.

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</DD>
<DT>IronPython</DT>
<DD>An alternate Python for .NET.  Unlike Python.NET, this is a complete
Python implementation that generates IL, and compiles Python code
directly to .NET assemblies.  It was created by Jim Hugunin, the
original creator of Jython.  For more information, see <a class="ulink" href="http://workspaces.gotdotnet.com/ironpython"
  >the
IronPython website</a>.

<P>
</DD>
<DT>PyPy</DT>
<DD>An implementation of Python written in Python; even the bytecode
interpreter is written in Python.  This is executed using CPython as
the underlying interpreter.  One of the goals of the project is to
encourage experimentation with the language itself by making it easier
to modify the interpreter (since it is written in Python).  Additional
information is available on <a class="ulink" href="http://codespeak.net/pypy/"
  >the PyPy project's home
page</a>.
</DD>
</DL>

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	60	<P>
	61	Though there is one Python implementation which is by far the most
	62	popular, there are some alternate implementations which are of
	63	particular interest to different audiences.
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65	<P>
66	Known implementations include:
67
68	<P>
69	<DL COMPACT>
70	<DT>CPython</DT>
71	<DD>This is the original and most-maintained implementation of Python,
72	written in C. New language features generally appear here first.
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74	<P>
75	</DD>
76	<DT>Jython</DT>
77	<DD>Python implemented in Java. This implementation can be used as a
78	scripting language for Java applications, or can be used to create
79	applications using the Java class libraries. It is also often used to
80	create tests for Java libraries. More information can be found at
81	<a class="ulink" href="http://www.jython.org/"
82	>the Jython website</a>.
83
84	<P>
85	</DD>
86	<DT>Python for .NET</DT>
87	<DD>This implementation actually uses the CPython implementation, but is a
88	managed .NET application and makes .NET libraries available. This was
89	created by Brian Lloyd. For more information, see the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.zope.org/Members/Brian/PythonNet"
90	>Python
91	for .NET home page</a>.
92
93	<P>
94	</DD>
95	<DT>IronPython</DT>
96	<DD>An alternate Python for .NET. Unlike Python.NET, this is a complete
97	Python implementation that generates IL, and compiles Python code
98	directly to .NET assemblies. It was created by Jim Hugunin, the
99	original creator of Jython. For more information, see <a class="ulink" href="http://workspaces.gotdotnet.com/ironpython"
100	>the
101	IronPython website</a>.
102
103	<P>
104	</DD>
105	<DT>PyPy</DT>
106	<DD>An implementation of Python written in Python; even the bytecode
107	interpreter is written in Python. This is executed using CPython as
108	the underlying interpreter. One of the goals of the project is to
109	encourage experimentation with the language itself by making it easier
110	to modify the interpreter (since it is written in Python). Additional
111	information is available on <a class="ulink" href="http://codespeak.net/pypy/"
112	>the PyPy project's home
113	page</a>.
114	</DD>
115	</DL>
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118	Each of these implementations varies in some way from the language as
119	documented in this manual, or introduces specific information beyond
120	what's covered in the standard Python documentation. Please refer to
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