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Python for S60
ParadigmMulti-paradigm: Object-oriented, Imperative, Functional
Designed byGuido van Rossum
DeveloperPython Software Foundation
First appeared2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Stable release
2.0.0 / 11 February 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-11)
Implementation languageC++, Python
OSSymbian OS, S60 platform
LicenseApache license, Python Software Foundation License
Websitegarage.maemo.org/projects/pys60/

Python for S60, also called PyS60—a term reminiscent of the Unix naming convention—is a port of the Python programming language developed by Nokia for its S60 software platform, originally based on Python 2.2.2 from 2002.[1] The final version, PyS60-2.0.0, was released on 11 February 2010. It came with multiple improvements, the most notable of which was an update to a new core based off of Python 2.5.4.[2]

Release history

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Python Shell on Nokia 6120 Classic

First released in 2005, PyS60 featured a relatively small set of modules and functions. Version 1.2, the last closed-source release and the second version of PyS60, brought many improvements and was made available on 21 October 2005 on the Nokia Forums.

After becoming open-source, PyS60 had the advantage of a strong and dedicated community that actively contributed to improving it. The milestone release was version 1.3.11.

The final version that supported the S60 2nd Edition platform, 1.4.5, was released on 3 December 2008. On 24 December 2008, a developer version, 1.9.0, was released. It featured several improvements, the most notable of which was a new core based on Python 2.5.1.

The final version, 2.0.0, was released on 11 February 2010. Which core is based on Python 2.5.4.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nokia - Nokia to Release Python for S60 Source Code to Open-Source Software Developer Community". Archived from the original on 18 May 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Download:Ensymble v0.29 - Now a distutils package". 17 May 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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