Unlike compiled languages, Python doesn’t need a "build" per se. Python projects can still benefit greatly from using Jenkins for continuous integration and delivery.
In the Python ecosystem there are tools which can be integrated into Jenkins for testing/reporting such as:
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pylint for generating code quality reports which can be integrated directly into Jenkins for trending and reporting purposes.
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Resources
Below are a collection of miscellaneous resources for working with Python on top of Jenkins. If you believe something is missing, please click ("here") or the "Improve this Page" link in the lower right, and submit a pull request!
Jenkins ♥ Python Articles
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Getting started with Jenkins and Python
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Automated python unit testing, code coverage and code quality analysis with Jenkins
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Continuous Integration for Django projects with Jenkins
michal.karzynski.pl
Python plugins for Jenkins
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Shining Panda plugin
adds various build steps for building Python projects with virtualenv, tox and more
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JUnit plugin
publishes XML formatted test reports (generated by tools like nose) for trending and analysis
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Warnings Next Generation plugin
collects issues from static analysis tools such as Pylint