diff --git a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.md b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.md index e7dbe3bd7db0..b854641dd32e 100644 --- a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.md +++ b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.md @@ -416,29 +416,14 @@ aliases `python` and `python3` correspond to respectively `python27` and `python35`. The Nix expressions for the interpreters can be found in `pkgs/development/interpreters/python`. - -#### Missing modules standard library - -The interpreters `python26` and `python27` do not include modules that -require external dependencies. This is done in order to reduce the closure size. -The following modules need to be added as `buildInput` explicitly: - -* `python.modules.bsddb` -* `python.modules.curses` -* `python.modules.curses_panel` -* `python.modules.crypt` -* `python.modules.gdbm` -* `python.modules.sqlite3` -* `python.modules.tkinter` -* `python.modules.readline` - -For convenience `python27Full` and `python26Full` are provided with all -modules included. - All packages depending on any Python interpreter get appended `out/{python.sitePackages}` to `$PYTHONPATH` if such directory exists. +#### Missing `tkinter` module standard library + +To reduce closure size the `Tkinter`/`tkinter` module is available as `python.tkinter`. + #### Attributes on interpreters packages Each interpreter has the following attributes: @@ -448,7 +433,7 @@ Each interpreter has the following attributes: - `buildEnv`. Function to build python interpreter environments with extra packages bundled together. See section *python.buildEnv function* for usage and documentation. - `withPackages`. Simpler interface to `buildEnv`. See section *python.withPackages function* for usage and documentation. - `sitePackages`. Alias for `lib/${libPrefix}/site-packages`. -- `executable`. Name of the interpreter executable, ie `python3.4`. +- `executable`. Name of the interpreter executable, e.g. `python3.4`. ### Building packages and applications