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How to cite Python
Programming language
Python is an interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language.
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In order to cite a programming language like Python, you can cite a reference manual. This is the generally preferred way how to cite a programming language. Other option is to cite a standard textbook or popular book. You should always consider what reference will provide the most suitable information for you readers.
Python 2
The reference manual for Python 2 can be cited as follows:
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title={Python reference manual},
author={Van Rossum, Guido and Drake Jr, Fred L},
year={1995},
publisher={Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica Amsterdam}
}
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Python 3
The reference manual for Python 3 can be cited as follows:
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author = {Van Rossum, Guido and Drake, Fred L.},
title = {Python 3 Reference Manual},
year = {2009},
isbn = {1441412697},
publisher = {CreateSpace},
address = {Scotts Valley, CA}
}
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Other options
Another option how to cite Python programming language is to cite popular tutorial:
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title={Python tutorial},
author={Van Rossum, Guido and Drake Jr, Fred L},
year={1995},
publisher={Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica Amsterdam, The Netherlands}
}
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You can also cite standard textbook or popular book:
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title={Dive Into Python 3},
author={Pilgrim, Mark and Willison, Simon},
volume={2},
year={2009},
publisher={Springer}
}
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