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Intro to Jython, Part 1: Java programming made easier

Barry Feigenbaum, Sr. Consulting IT Architect, IBM

Dr. Barry Feigenbaum is a member of the IBM Worldwide Accessibility Center, where he is part of team that helps IBM make its own products accessible to people with disabilities. Dr. Feigenbaum has published several books and articles, holds several patents, and has spoken at industry conferences such as JavaOne. He serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas, Austin.

Dr. Feigenbaum has more than 10 years of experience using object-oriented languages like C++, Smalltalk, the Java programming language, and Jython. He uses the Java language and Jython frequently in his work. Dr. Feigenbaum is a Sun Certified Java Programmer, Developer, and Architect.

Acknowledgements

I would like to acknowledge Mike Squillace and Roy Feigel for their excellent technical reviews of this tutorial.

Summary: This is the first in a two-part tutorial that will introduce you to the Jython scripting language and provide you with enough knowledge to begin developing your own Jython-based applications. In this first half of the tutorial, you'll learn the concepts and programming basics of working with Jython, including access options and file compilation, syntax and data types, program structure, procedural statements, and functions.

Date: 08 Apr 2004
Level: Introductory
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Take the second part of this tutorial "Introduction to Jython, Part 2: Programming essentials" (developerWorks, April 2004).
Learn more about adding to or updating the Jython registry file.
Jython modules and packages enable reuse of the extensive standard Java libraries. Learn more about the Java libraries (and download the current version of the JDK) on the Sun Microsystems Java technology homepage.
You'll find the Python Library Reference, Python docs, and Python tutorials on the Python home page.
Try your hand at using Jython to build a read-eval-print-loop, with Eric Allen's "Repls provide interactive evaluation" (developerWorks, March 2002).
You'll find articles about every aspect of Java programming in the developerWorks Java technology zone.
Also see the Java technology zone tutorials page for a complete listing of free Java-focused tutorials from developerWorks.