CherryPy

CherryPy is a minimalist Python web framework that allows developers to build web applications in much the same way they would build any other object-oriented Python program

Overview

CherryPy is object-oriented and designed to be minimalistic but extensible

Key Features

Object-Oriented Design

import cherrypy

class HelloWorld:
    @cherrypy.expose
    def index(self):
        return "Hello World!"

if __name__ == '__main__':
    cherrypy.quickstart(HelloWorld())

Built-in Server

Includes production-ready HTTP server

Plugin System

Extensible through plugins and tools

Installation

pip install cherrypy

Common Use Cases

• Embedded web applications
• Small to medium web apps
• REST APIs
• Web services

Advantages

• Object-oriented
• Minimalist
• Built-in server
• Easy to use

Disadvantages

• Smaller community
• Less features than Django
• Less documentation

Official Documentation

CherryPy Documentation

Version Information

• Latest stable: CherryPy 18.8+
• Python requirement: Python 3.5+
• License: BSD