====== Python ======

**Python** is a software module available on **Comet**.

===== Other Python Guides =====

   * [[:advanced:python_modules|Installing additional Python modules]]
===== Python overview =====

To access **Python** on Comet, run ''module load Python''. This will load the //default// version of **Python**.

An overview of the module information is shown below (''module -r spider ^Python$''):

<code lang=text>
  Python:
    Description:
      Python 3.14.0 built with OpenSSL 3.5.0 support

     Versions:
        Python/2.7.18-GCCcore-10.3.0-bare
        Python/2.7.18-GCCcore-12.2.0-bare
        Python/2.7.18-GCCcore-12.3.0
        Python/3.9.5-GCCcore-10.3.0-bare
        Python/3.9.5-GCCcore-10.3.0
        Python/3.10.4-GCCcore-11.3.0-bare
        Python/3.10.4-GCCcore-11.3.0
        Python/3.10.8-GCCcore-12.2.0-bare
        Python/3.10.8-GCCcore-12.2.0
        Python/3.11.3-GCCcore-12.3.0
        Python/3.11.5-GCCcore-13.2.0
        Python/3.12.3-GCCcore-13.3.0
        Python/3.13.1-GCCcore-14.2.0
        Python/3.13.5
        Python/3.14.0
     Other possible modules matches:
        GitPython  IPython  Python-bundle-PyPI

  To find other possible module matches execute:

      $ module -r spider '.*Python.*'

  For detailed information about a specific "Python" package (including how to load the modules) use the module's full name.
  Note that names that have a trailing (E) are extensions provided by other modules.
  For example:

     $ module spider Python/3.14.0
</code>

If there are multiple versions of **Python** listed, then you can load a //specific// version as follows:
<code lang=bash>
$ module load Python/version_string
</code>

You can find the most //up to date information// whilst logged on to Comet by running ''module -r spider ^Python$''.

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===== Python Help =====

There is no embedded help in the **Python** module (''module help Python'').

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===== Python Dependencies =====

The //default// version of the module **Python** has the following dependencies:

   * GCCcore/13.3.0
   * binutils/2.42-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * bzip2/1.0.8-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * zlib/1.3.1-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * libreadline/8.2-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * ncurses/6.5-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * SQLite/3.45.3-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * XZ/5.4.5-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * libffi/3.4.5-GCCcore-13.3.0
   * OpenSSL/3

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