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Dear Reader, The .NET framework, introduced in early 2002, is undergoing a quiet revolution. It’s easy to miss if you’re not paying attention. The book you hold in your hands reveals just a part of that revolution. IronPython is a radical new direction for .NET developers who are used to statically typed languages such as C#, and one that opens many doors in terms of programming possibilities. Mixing the time-tested and popular Python language with the stable and powerful .NET framework, IronPython bridges the gap between programming styles and provides the best of both worlds. Whether you’re interested in building command-line applications or the most scalable web application ever, IronPython puts the power in your hands to take your vision from design to implementation in less time and more elegantly than you ever thought possible, and the fun is just beginning. Microsoft is pumping ever more resources into alternative languages and ensuring that all of them have an equal capability to make full use of the underlying .NET framework, leaving you as a developer to enjoy learning and using these tools while creating the applications you want as you see fit. IronPython not only stands on its own; it also integrates tightly with other .NET languages. It can be used as a scripting language in an existing application or to create an enterprise-level application from scratch. The sky’s the limit, and this book will help equip you with the tools to get things done qu