Python File Extensions

Now, I am going to work on a new project with Python! Although I know quite a little about Python 2.x, but Python 3 will be the trend and future, and I am going to use it this time. Hopefully will pick it up very soon!

As blog notes, I got some information about Python related file extensions. Please see this site for details about file extensions.

File Extension	File Type	File Description
.py	Developer	Program file or script written in Python Can be created and edited with a text editor, but requires a Python interpreter to run Often used for programming Web servers and other administrative computer systems
.pyc	Executable	Python complied file
.pyd	Developer	Python dynamic module Can be imported into Python programs
.pym	Developer	PYM macro preprocessor file Used by PYM, a macro preprocessor based on the Python programming language Contains macros defined between "#begin python" and "#end python" markers; used to create shortcuts for programmers PYM files store macro shortcuts that are expanded to their full text replacements during the Python interpreter's preprocessing stage
.pyo	Executable	Python optimized code Similar to a .pyc file, but assert statements and SET_LINENO instructions are removed
.pyw	Developer	Python GUI source file Displays a graphical user interface (GUI) May contain standard Python code as well as graphical Python code Must be run using pythonw instead of python in order to prevent a DOS console/terminal from popping up to display the output

References:

FileInfo.com

File Extension PYW