Getting Started:

#!/usr/bin/python

import cx_Oracle

connstr='scott/tiger'
conn = cx_Oracle.connect(connstr)
curs = conn.cursor()
curs.arraysize=50

curs.execute('select 2+2 "aaa" ,3*3 from dual')
print curs.description
print curs.fetchone()

conn.close()


Resources:
- Python Programming Language - Official Website
- cx_Oracle module for accessing Oracle Database from Python (DB API 2.0 conformant, updated for 11g)
- Pydev, a superb IDE for Python built on top of Eclipse
- Mod_python, Apache/Python Integration, introducing Python Server Pages technology
- Python Package Index - official repository for 3rd party modules
- comp.lang.python - active, helpful community of Python experts

Python-based:
- Jython - Python implemented in pure Java
- IronPython - Microsoft's implementation of Python in C# with all benefits of the .NET CLR