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I noticed that the past several Python-related threads on HN haven't contained the usual cynical comments against adopting Python 3. Are we finally at a point
by asdfologist 10y ago
I noticed that the past several Python-related threads on HN haven't contained the usual cynical comments against adopting Python 3. Are we finally at a point where Python 3 has been accepted as the gold standard?
- tobltobs 10y agoBy my gut feeling this happened this summer. I haven't found any project which wasn't available in Python 3 in the last three months and therefore stumbled upon some which don't support 2 anymore. Also newer answers on SO now usually start with the version for 3 and might have an appendix "if you are still on ...".
- oliwarner 10y agoYes. I think the async syntax in 3.5 was the tipping point for the stragglers. It finally looked like a serious upgrade, not just a bigger number with a load of things to fix. I know there are people who are stuck on old versions, but the community has recognised how much damage this dispute was doing to Python's image. They know they'll have official Cpython support to 2020, so it's a non-issue until then. Oh and Ubuntu 16.04 defaulting to 3.5 helped too.
- dom0 10y agoI've mostly heard this from people who don't use/know Python in the last ~2 years. Imho this has been a trope for some time: PHP is such a bad language hue hue Java. AbstractCommentPostingRequestSerializerInterface hue hue Python. You know Python 3 right? hue hue hue command.exe windows suxxx hue hue ... countless others with varying stupidity