Sunsetting Python 2

Re:Sunsetting Python 2 by wepower_ico on Monday September 09, 2019 @03:58AM (#20916078)

I still see companies working with Python2 but I am happy for this announcement - as it will make moving to Python 3 faster.

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Re:Sunsetting Python 2 by Scarblac on Monday September 09, 2019 @04:17AM (#20916158)

I don't believe this is a new announcement, the date has been known for years.

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Re:Sunsetting Python 2 by odiroot on Monday September 09, 2019 @04:54AM (#20916342)

Job security for us Pythonistas? Porting all this outdated code to Python 3.

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Re:Sunsetting Python 2 by truebosko on Monday September 09, 2019 @07:14AM (#20917075)

Totally. It's like getting a job in dated Java code bases. Tons of cruft to support.

Boring work though

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Re:Sunsetting Python 2 by odiroot on Monday September 09, 2019 @07:46AM (#20917222)

Then automate. And still bill by the hour ;)

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