Contributing to Python: Difference between revisions

# How many "critical"-level open issues are there?

 

 

Mercurial is the distributed version control system Python uses to manages changes to its code.

If you have not used Mercurial before, please go through this tutorial: http://hginit.com/

 

 

Code changes are represented in a concise and standard format called a "diff". <tt>patch</tt> is a utility which applies a "diff" to someone else's copy of the code.

 

= Part II: contributing to Python =

 

Join the Python core-mentorship mailing list and introduce yourself: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/core-mentorship.

Read the Python developer guide: http://docs.python.org/devguide/

Let the core mentorship mailing list know that you've submitted your patch and are ready to work on your application. We'll craft an application together for a project that fits your background and interests and what you want to learn this summer!