WTFPython – Understanding Python through surprising snippets

Re:WTFPython – Understanding Python through surprising snippets by Erlich_Bachman on Monday December 23, 2019 @03:59AM (#21862329)

> 1. forget python 2.7 exists

But it doesn't work this way. You don't work strictly with the language itself, you work with the whole ecosystem. Libraries, tools, snippets, SO questions, etc. And many of those are still in 2.7 or at least need to specify different solutions for 2.7... It is still a pain.

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Re:WTFPython – Understanding Python through surprising snippets by protomikron on Monday December 23, 2019 @04:13AM (#21862382)

> Libraries, tools, snippets, SO questions, etc. And many of those are still in 2.7 or at least need to specify different solutions for 2.7... It is still a pain.

Admittedly there were some libraries that took a long time to switch, but at this point there is no serious library left, that did not make the switch.

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Re:WTFPython – Understanding Python through surprising snippets by dr_zoidberg on Monday December 23, 2019 @10:31AM (#21864186)

Exactly. I've gone farther even, and this is my motto now:

    Python 3.6+ or burn it to the ground

I mself still have to port a few projects yet, but those that got stuck in 2.7-3.5 land are en route to dying a fiery death, and being reborn in 3.6+ (3.8 where applicable, 3.6 as the lowest I'm willing to accept).

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