29. Python Language Services

Python provides a number of modules to assist in working with the Python language. These modules support tokenizing, parsing, syntax analysis, bytecode disassembly, and various other facilities.

These modules include:

• 29.1. Abstract Syntax Trees
  • 29.1.1. Node classes
  • 29.1.2. Abstract Grammar
  • 29.1.3. ast Helpers
• 29.2. symbol — Constants used with Python parse trees
• 29.3. token — Constants used with Python parse trees
• 29.4. keyword — Testing for Python keywords
• 29.5. tokenize — Tokenizer for Python source
• 29.6. tabnanny — Detection of ambiguous indentation
• 29.7. pyclbr — Python class browser support
  • 29.7.1. Class Objects
  • 29.7.2. Function Objects
• 29.8. py_compile — Compile Python source files
• 29.9. compileall — Byte-compile Python libraries
• 29.10. dis — Disassembler for Python bytecode
  • 29.10.1. Python Bytecode Instructions
• 29.11. pickletools — Tools for pickle developers.
• 29.12. distutils — Building and installing Python modules