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28. Python Runtime Services¶

The modules described in this chapter provide a wide range of services related to the Python interpreter and its interaction with its environment. Here’s an overview:

  • 28.1. sys — System-specific parameters and functions
  • 28.2. sysconfig — Provide access to Python’s configuration information
    • 28.2.1. Configuration variables
    • 28.2.2. Installation paths
    • 28.2.3. Other functions
  • 28.3. __builtin__ — Built-in objects
  • 28.4. future_builtins — Python 3 builtins
  • 28.5. __main__ — Top-level script environment
  • 28.6. warnings — Warning control
    • 28.6.1. Warning Categories
    • 28.6.2. The Warnings Filter
      • 28.6.2.1. Default Warning Filters
    • 28.6.3. Temporarily Suppressing Warnings
    • 28.6.4. Testing Warnings
    • 28.6.5. Updating Code For New Versions of Python
    • 28.6.6. Available Functions
    • 28.6.7. Available Context Managers
  • 28.7. contextlib — Utilities for with-statement contexts
  • 28.8. abc — Abstract Base Classes
  • 28.9. atexit — Exit handlers
    • 28.9.1. atexit Example
  • 28.10. traceback — Print or retrieve a stack traceback
    • 28.10.1. Traceback Examples
  • 28.11. __future__ — Future statement definitions
  • 28.12. gc — Garbage Collector interface
  • 28.13. inspect — Inspect live objects
    • 28.13.1. Types and members
    • 28.13.2. Retrieving source code
    • 28.13.3. Classes and functions
    • 28.13.4. The interpreter stack
  • 28.14. site — Site-specific configuration hook
  • 28.15. user — User-specific configuration hook
  • 28.16. fpectl — Floating point exception control
    • 28.16.1. Example
    • 28.16.2. Limitations and other considerations
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