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And check out OP <span class="mw-lingo-term" data-lingo-term-id="b2accffe28bb4f4b596c9be64a28d281">Snippets</span> below.</li> <li><b><a href="/UserGuide/Category:Python" title="Category:Python">Python</a></b> page is the main jumping off point for all things Python in TouchDesigner. <b><a href="/UserGuide/Category:Python_Reference" title="Category:Python Reference">Python Reference</a></b> is an alphabetical index of all Python pages in the wiki. <b><a href="/UserGuide/Python_Classes_and_Modules" title="Python Classes and Modules">Python Classes and Modules</a></b> is grouped by subject. Also see the <b><a href="/UserGuide/Introduction_to_Python_Tutorial" title="Introduction to Python Tutorial">Introduction to Python Tutorial</a></b> to learn the basics of Python scripting in TouchDesigner.</li> <li><b>Help -> Python Examples</b> in the TouchDesigner UI takes you to a <code>PythonExamples<span class="mw-lingo-term" data-lingo-term-id="76746356f2d9fd021f01bc051bb2114f">.toe</span></code> file with 100+ examples.</li> <li><b><a href="/UserGuide/Offline_Help" title="Offline Help">Offline Help</a></b> - Access the wiki when you are not connected to the internet by pre-downloading the offline documentation package.</li></ul><h2><span id="Sample_Components.2C_Tools_and_Examples"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Sample_Components,_Tools_and_Examples">Sample Components, Tools and Examples</span><span class="mw-editsection"><a https://docs.derivative.ca/index.php?title=Learn_TouchDesigner&action=edit&section=T-4" title="Edit section: Sample Components, Tools and Examples">edit</a></span></h2> <ul><li><b><a href="/UserGuide/OP_Snippets" title="OP Snippets">OP Snippets</a></b> - Over 1000 functioning examples found via (1) the Help -> <a href="/UserGuide/OP_Snippets" title="OP Snippets">Operator Snippets</a> menu, or (2) right-click on any operator in any network, or (3) right-click on any operator in the OP Create menu. 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