Quixote (web framework)
| Quixote | |
|---|---|
| Developers | Andrew Kuchling, Neil Schemenauer and Greg Ward |
| Initial release | 12 August 2000 |
| Stable release | 3.2
/ 10 August 2020 |
| Written in | Python |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Web framework |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | quixote |
| Repository | |
Quixote is a software framework for developing web applications in Python. Quixote "is based on a simple, flexible design, making it possible to write applications quickly and to benefit from the wide range of available third-party Python modules".
A Quixote application is typically a Python package, a collection of modules grouped into a single directory tree. Quixote then maps a URL to a function or method inside the Python package; the function is then called with the contents of the HTTP request, and the results are returned to the client.