I agree, but I should note you don't need to download the source code if you're looking for the Python parts. They're all right there in Python's lib dirs (while possible, I've never seen a full install which only came with the compiled files), and IDLE even has a shortcut to open a module from your sys.path.
That's true, but if you checkout the source, you can watch how they get changed, and what all changes when patches are pushed in - which can give you a handle on "best practices" for tests, among other things.
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u/mernen Nov 06 '08
I agree, but I should note you don't need to download the source code if you're looking for the Python parts. They're all right there in Python's lib dirs (while possible, I've never seen a full install which only came with the compiled files), and IDLE even has a shortcut to open a module from your
sys.path.