What is Python?
Python is a platform-independent scripting language that can be used to program dynamic websites. At 1&1 IONOS, Python is available in Linux web hosting packages and on Managed Dedicated Server.
The following file extensions are allowed for Python scripts:
.py
.cgi
.pl
Program Example Simple Visitor Counter
An example of a simple visitor counter made in Python:
#!/usr/bin/python
import string
print "Content-Type: text/html\n\n"
f=open('count.db', 'r+')
number=f.read()
print "<p>This page has been viewed <b>" + number + "</b> times.</p>"
a = int (number)+1
f.seek(0)
f.write(repr(a))
f.close()