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Web2py

Web2py is an open-source web application framework written in the Python programming language. Web2py allows web developers to program dynamic web content using Python. Web2py is designed to help reduce tedious web development tasks, such as developing web forms from scratch, although a web developer may build a form from scratch if required.

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Distinctive features

DevelopmentDebuggingTestingMaintenanceInternationalization
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Supported environments

WindowsWindows CEMacUnixLinux
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Database handling

DALFirebirdIBM Db2InformixIngres
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Background

Computer ScienceDePaul UniversityChicagoGitGitHub
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License
GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 (LGPLv3)
Original author
Massimo Di Pierro
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
September 27, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-09-27)
Repository
Web2py Repository
Stable release
3.1.1 / 19 December 2025; 8 months ago (19 December 2025)

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Database handling

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Background

Applications built on Web2py

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Web2py

Nodes177
Edges176
Triples183
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011299
Components1

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Web2py

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related to web2py Book · 20
Web2py → August, Book, December, Edition, GitHub, ISBN, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Lulu, Manual, March, Massimo DiPierro, PDF, PDF Copy, September, The, The Official, Wikisource-logo, Wiley
related to overview · 19
Web2py → Ajax, AMF-RPC, ATOM, CRUD API, CSV, DAL, Flash/Flex, HTML/XML, HTTP, JSON, JSON-RPC, RAM, REST, RSS, RTF, SOAP, SQL, UI, XML-RPC
related to Database handling · 16
Web2py → DAL, Firebird, GAE, Google App Engine, IBM Db2, Informix, Ingres, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Python, Specialities, SQL, SQLite, The
related to IDEs and debuggers · 12
Web2py → Aptana Studio, Emacs, IDE, Others, PyDevEclipse, PyDevEric, Python Tools, TextMate Web2py, Vim, Visual StudioPycharm3, While, Wing IDEMicrosoft Visual Studio
related to Portable cron · 12
Web2py → Apache CGI/WSGI, CGI/WSGI, Cron, For, For Unix/Linux, For Windows, Hard, It, Rocket/standalone, Soft, System, Three
related to Web servers · 10
Web2py → Apache, CGI, Cherokee, FastCGI, Hiawatha, HTTP, HTTPS, Nginx, Rocket, WSGI
related to Operating systems, Python versions & implementations, virtual machines, hardware · 9
Web2py → Amazon EC2, Google App Engine, Mac, Python, Support, The, Unix/Linux, Windows, Windows CE
related to Web-based integrated development environment (IDE) · 9
Web2py → All, Applications, Django, Each, Further, IDE, IDEs, Internationalization, The
related to history · 7
Web2py → Enterprise Web Framework, EWF, Gluon, GNU GPL, LGPLv3, Massimo DiPierro, The
related to Awards · 6
Web2py → Bossie, In, InfoWorld, InfoWorld Technology, Python, Year

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web python development database code api cron application dal controller source applications version ide also without google frameworks http wsgi

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Web2pyLicenseGNU Lesser General Public License version 3 (LGPLv3)1.00infobox
Web2pyOriginal authorMassimo Di Pierro1.00infobox
Web2pyPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
Web2pyReleaseSeptember 27, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-09-27)1.00infobox
Web2pyRepositoryWeb2py Repository1.00infobox
Web2pyStable release3.1.1 / 19 December 2025; 8 months ago (19 December 2025)1.00infobox
Web2pyTypeWeb application framework1.00infobox
Web2pyWebsitewww.web2py.com1.00infobox
Web2pyWritten inPython1.00infobox
Web2pyis aopen-source web application framework written in the Python programming language0.90text
Viminstance of.IDEs and debuggersWhile a number of web2py developers use text editors0.80text
Emacs or TextMate Web2py also has a built-in web-based IDEinstance of.IDEs and debuggersWhile a number of web2py developers use text editors0.80text

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