The Python standard library

This library reference manual describes the standard library distributed with Python. It also describes some of the optional components that are commonly included in Python distributions.

Elsewhere, Referensi Bahasa Python describes the exact syntax and semantics of the Python language, and Python built-ins reference describes the built-in functions.

Python's standard library is extensive, offering a wide range of facilities as indicated by the long table of contents listed below. The library contains built-in modules (written in C) that provide access to system functionality such as file I/O that would otherwise be inaccessible to Python programmers, as well as modules written in Python that provide standardized solutions for many problems that occur in everyday programming. Some of these modules are explicitly designed to encourage and enhance the portability of Python programs by abstracting away platform-specifics into platform-neutral APIs.

Pemasang Python untuk platform Windows biasanya menyertakan seluruh pustaka standar dan sering juga menyertakan banyak komponen tambahan. Untuk sistem operasi mirip Unix, Python biasanya disediakan sebagai kumpulan paket, jadi mungkin perlu menggunakan alat pengemasan yang disediakan dengan sistem operasi untuk mendapatkan beberapa atau semua komponen opsional.

In addition to the standard library, there is an active collection of hundreds of thousands of components (from individual programs and modules to packages and entire application development frameworks), available from the Python Package Index.