PP2E Internet examples

The links below launch various browser-based Internet examples, which are described in the book Programming Python, 2nd edition. Most invoke Python-coded CGI scripts on a server machine, which will run only if you have a real Internet connection. There are many additional Internet examples in the text (e.g., the ftp, email, and socket programs listed below), but they are designed to be run from a command line, Tkinter GUI, or other context, not from a web browser. Also see the top level of the examples distribution for Tk-based GUI demo launchers.

Browser-based examples

Full site examples

• PyErrata: an automated error reporting system
• PyMailCgi: a POP/SMTP browser-based email tool

General CGI examples

• languages.html: Hello World in various languages
• putfile.html: Upload files to this site by HTTP
• getfile.html: View any source file on this site

CGI tutorial examples

• test0.html: A simple page, defined by an HTML file
• test0.cgi: Same, but generated by a Python CGI script
• test1.cgi: Add an image, made by a Python CGI script
• test2.cgi: Generate a table in a Python CGI script
• test3.html: A simple input form and CGI reply script
• test4.html: Similar, but use tables for form layout
• test5a.html: Demo common form input devices
• test5b.html: Same CGI script, alternative layout
• test5c.html: Same CGI script, inputs passed in URL
• test5_mockup.cgi: Same CGI script, inputs simulated

See also in the Internet parent directory

• Socket/ - socket examples: thread-server, fork-server, getfile,...
• Ftp/ - ftp examples: mirror, upload, getpython, sousa,...
• Email/ - email processing scripts: pymail, PyMailGui, decoders,...
• Other/ - HTMLGen, JPython, rexec, PSP, Zope, Active Script, Grail,...