Add a couple more Python examples and the very beginning of a manual/reference

for the Python wrappers.

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diff --git a/doc/python/cipher.py b/doc/python/cipher.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import botan
+import sys
+
+def encrypt(input, passphrase):
+    rng = botan.RandomNumberGenerator()
+
+    # Use as both EAX IV and PBKDF2 salt
+    salt = rng.gen_random(10)
+
+    iterations = 10000
+    output_size = 16
+
+    key = botan.pbkdf2(passphrase, salt, iterations, output_size, "SHA-1")
+
+    encryptor = botan.Cipher("AES-128/EAX", "encrypt", key)
+
+    ciphertext = encryptor.cipher(input, salt)
+    return (ciphertext, salt)
+
+def decrypt(input, salt, passphrase):
+    iterations = 10000
+    output_size = 16
+
+    key = botan.pbkdf2(passphrase, salt, iterations, output_size, "SHA-1")
+
+    decryptor = botan.Cipher("AES-128/EAX", "decrypt", key)
+
+    return decryptor.cipher(input, salt)
+
+def main(args = None):
+    if args is None:
+        args = sys.argv
+
+    passphrase = args[1]
+    input = ''.join(open(args[2]).readlines())
+
+    (ciphertext, salt) = encrypt(input, passphrase)
+
+    print decrypt(ciphertext, salt, passphrase)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())