Python may refer to:

Snakes

* Pythonidae, a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia ** ''Python'' (genus), a genus of Pythonidae found in Africa and Asia * Python (mythology), a mythical serpent

Computing

* Python (programming language), a widely used programming language * Python, a native code compiler for CMU Common Lisp * Python, the internal project name for the PERQ 3 computer workstation

People

* Python of Aenus (4th-century BCE), student of Plato *

Python (painter) Python (ca. 360-320 BCE) was a Greek vase painter in the city of Poseidonia (modern Paestum) in Campania, Southern Italy, one of the major cities of Magna Graecia in the fourth Century BC. Together with his close collaborator and likely master As ...

, (ca. 360–320 BCE) vase painter in Poseidonia * Python of Byzantium, orator, diplomat of Philip II of Macedon *

Python of Catana Python of Catana was a dramatic poet of the time of Alexander, whom he accompanied into Asia, and whose army he entertained with a satyric drama, called ''Agen ()'' when they were celebrating the Dionysia on the banks of the Hydaspes. The drama w ...

, poet who accompanied Alexander the Great *

Python Anghelo Python Vladimir Anghelo (January 1, 1954 – April 9, 2014) was a graphic artist best known for his work on Video game, video games and pinball machines. Anghelo was born in Transylvania, Romania, and moved to the United States when he was 17. ...

(1954–2014) Romanian graphic artist

Roller coasters

Python (Efteling) Python is a double-loop corkscrew roller coaster in the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. It opened as the largest steel roller coaster on the European mainland. History With Python, Efteling started the implementation of a new strat ...

, a roller coaster in the Netherlands *

Python (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay) Python was a steel roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay theme park in Tampa, Florida. Built by Arrow Development and opened on July 1, 1976, it was the first roller coaster at Busch Gardens since the park opened in 1959. The roller ...

, a defunct roller coaster *

Python (Coney Island, Cincinnati, Ohio) The Python was a D.P.V. Rides designed Zyklon-style steel roller coaster. It operated from 1996 to 1999 at Splash Zone Water Park, but was relocated to Coney Island Coney Island is a peninsular neighborhood and entertainment area in the ...

, a steel roller coaster

Vehicles

* Python (automobile maker), an Australian car company * Python (Ford prototype), a Ford prototype sports car

Weaponry

* Python (missile), a series of Israeli air-to-air missiles * Python (nuclear primary), a gas-boosted fission primary used in thermonuclear weapons * Colt Python, a revolver

Other uses

* Python (codename), a British nuclear war contingency plan * ''Python'' (film), a 2000 horror film by Richard Clabaugh *

Monty Python Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) were a British comedy troupe who created the sketch comedy television show '' Monty Python's Flying Circus'', which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four ...

or the Pythons, a British comedy group ** Python (Monty) Pictures, a company owned by the troupe's surviving members * ''Python'', a work written by philosopher Timon of Phlius