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Known implementations include:

CPython
This is the original and most-maintained implementation of Python, written in C.
New language features generally appear here first.
This is the original and most-maintained implementation of Python, written in
C. New language features generally appear here first.

Jython
Python implemented in Java. This implementation can be used as a scripting
language for Java applications, or can be used to create applications using the
Java class libraries. It is also often used to create tests for Java libraries.
More information can be found at `the Jython website <http://www.jython.org/>`_.
Python implemented in Java. This implementation can be used as a scripting
language for Java applications, or can be used to create applications using
the Java class libraries. It is also often used to create tests for Java
libraries. More information can be found at `the Jython website
<http://www.jython.org/>`_.

Python for .NET
This implementation actually uses the CPython implementation, but is a managed
.NET application and makes .NET libraries available. It was created by Brian
Lloyd. For more information, see the `Python for .NET home page
This implementation actually uses the CPython implementation, but is a
managed .NET application and makes .NET libraries available. It was created
by Brian Lloyd. For more information, see the `Python for .NET home page
<https://pythonnet.github.io/>`_.

IronPython
An alternate Python for .NET. Unlike Python.NET, this is a complete Python
An alternate Python for .NET. Unlike Python.NET, this is a complete Python
implementation that generates IL, and compiles Python code directly to .NET
assemblies. It was created by Jim Hugunin, the original creator of Jython. For
more information, see `the IronPython website <http://ironpython.net/>`_.
assemblies. It was created by Jim Hugunin, the original creator of Jython.
For more information, see `the IronPython website <http://ironpython.net/>`_.

PyPy
An implementation of Python written completely in Python. It supports several
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