Python for S60

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The Python for S60 also called PyS60 (Unix name), is Nokia’s port of the general Python programming language to its S60 software platform, originally based on Python 2.2.2 from 2002.[1] The latest final version, PyS60-2.0.0, released on February 11, 2010 updates the python core to version 2.5.4.[2]

Python for S60
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Paradigmmulti-paradigm: object-oriented, imperative, functional
Designed byGuido van Rossum
DeveloperPython Software Foundation
First appeared2006
Stable release
2.0.0 / February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)
Implementation languageC++, Python
OSSymbian OS, S60 platform
LicenseApache license, Python Software Foundation License
Websitegarage.maemo.org/projects/pys60

Release history

 
Python Shell on Nokia 6120 Classic

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

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

The final version to support[3] S60 2nd Edition platform, 1.4.5, was released on December 3, 2008. On December 24, 2008, a developer version, 1.9.0, was released. It featured several improvements, the main of which was a new core based on Python 2.5.1. The latest final version, 2.0.0, was released on February 11, 2010. Its core is based on Python 2.5.4.[4]

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