What Web/application servers to use for Python [closed]

Question

I would like to start writing Python web apps, first start simple like servlets in Java, then move to some web frameworks.

What server could I use to develop the apps? Is there a Tomcat version for Python? Is Apache with mod_python the way to go or something else?

I would like to know some options that may help with:

1. Python based local web development in my own laptop/ PC.
2. Creating production ready Python web applications.

Thank you!

PS: It is for Python 2.6.5, if that makes a difference

Answer 1

Tomcat is as far as I know only for Java.

You could use the Django-Framework. It has a integrated developmentserver and you can use Apache for a productive enviroment. But i recommend mod_wsgi instead of mod_python.

Here is an example for an wsgi application with apache and django:

# Apache Config
<VirtualHost *>
    ServerName example.com
    WSGIScriptAlias / /var/www/example/site.wsgi
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/error.log
</VirtualHost>


# site.wsgi
import os
import sys

sys.path.append( rel(".") )

os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'settings'

import django.core.handlers.wsgi
application = django.core.handlers.wsgi.WSGIHandler()

Answer 2

I realize this question was posted a long time ago, but Zope would be an alternative http://www.zope.org/