How to use python on webserver for web pages

Question

I have read in the documentation that there are 4 or 5 ways in which i can python for web pages. Like

1. With CGI
2. Mod_python : mod_python does have some problems. Unlike the PHP interpreter, the Python interpreter uses caching when executing files, so changes to a file will require the web server to be restarted
3. FastCGI and SCGI
4. mod_wsgi

SO which way should i go . does it means that python is not for webistes if there are too many problems while using it

I have to build the live business website with thousands of users so i should not use it if that has many probelms

Answer 1

I am a big fan of cherrypy. Yes there are a lot of choices out there.

Answer 2

You could also use Google App Engine with Python and Django

Answer 3

I believe mod_python is deprecated so you shouldn't use it. see http://blog.dscpl.com.au/2010/05/modpython-project-soon-to-be-officially.html

mod_wsgi is mentioned as a replacement.

Answer 4

Personally I use CGI or the Python *HTTPServer modules. CGI is very easy and seems a reasonable "unixy" approach. The *HTTPServer modules are minimal, and easy to extend if you're familiar with HTTP.

I've heard very good things about mod_wsgi, and hope to learn to use it sometime. My vote then is that you go with mod_wsgi, it's not even specific to just Python.

Answer 5

The important thing is that whatever you use to develop your Python web application, that it support the WSGI (http://www.wsgi.org) interface for hosting. So long as you do that, it can be hosted with any of options 1-4, albeit that CGI/WSGI bridge would only be used for small scripts and not large frameworks because of fact that new process has to be created for each request.

So, don't worry about the hosting mechanism as many exist and not just those above. Instead, start looking at the various framework and toolkits available. The most mainstream of these for Python is Django (http://www.djangoproject.com).

Answer 6

I think those problems are not strong enough to say Python is not for websites. And Python syntax is very clear and easy read. You should try Django for web development. It can reali speed up your development process.