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Welcome to the Jython homepage. Jython is an implementation of the high-level, dynamic, object-oriented language Python written in 100% Pure Java, and seamlessly integrated with the Java platform. It thus allows you to run Python on any Java platform.

Jython News

Jython 2.1 released!
Download the latest stable relase of Jython here and read a summary of recent changes.
(31-dec-2001).

New website layout.
New colors and an jython icon created by Ivan Kougaenko. (15-jan-2001).

Step by step installation instruction for MacOS.
L. Humbert has contributed a guide for installation and setup of Jython on MacOS. (27-dec-2000).

Jython project announced
The Jython project have been created on sourceforge. Read the announcement (19-oct-2000).

Jython In the press

11-apr-2002
Noel Rappin has written another article with jython tips for python programmers.

2-apr-2002
Our second Jython book called Jython Essentials was written by By Noel Rappin and Samuele Pedroni and published by O'Reilly.

28-mar-2002
Noel Rappin has written an article on how to script java with Jython.

15-jan-2002
The very first Jython book called Jython for Java Programmers was written by Robert W. Bill and published by New Riders.

8-apr-2001
Ross Lonstein has written an article on how Jython can be integrated with BSF.

12-mar-2001
Weiqi Gao shows scripting examples using Jython and Rhino (javascript).

18-dec-2000
Jon Udell talks about using the JVM to implement other languages, among them JPython.

8-dec-2000
Bruce Eckel has release a new revision of his Thinking in Patterns with Java book and chapter 9 has been updated to cover Jython.

5-dec-2000
David Mertz has written an interview with some of the jython developers

8-nov-2000
JPython is mentioned in an article that compares the Java platform with MicroSoft's .NET
last updated 31-dec-2001