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Uh-oh, and well, integer division now gives float $ python3 >>> 1/2 0.5 VS $ python2.7 >>> 1/2 0 which can cause a great load of bug

Uh-oh, and well, integer division now gives float $ python3 >>> 1/2 0.5 VS $ python2.7 >>> 1/2 0 which can cause a great load of bugs if you're just porting some existing code.

js2 8y ago
True, but I can’t recall a single time I wanted the integer division behavior of Python 2.
- 1024core 8y ago
  In most C-like languages, int/int gives int. The fact that 3 returns float is a little troubling.
  - zaarn 8y ago
    You can use // instead of / to request a integer division with integer result. int//int=int instead of int/int=float.
  - earenndil 8y ago
    Python is not a c-like language, though.
aldanor 8y ago
And strings are now strings, surprisingly, and not bytes...
- js2 8y ago
  Why do you say surprisingly? I've been aware of the bytes/string split for a long time since it's probably Python 3's most prominent change, so I certainly wasn't surprised by it. The surprising part for me (after having read complaints about this change over the years) is that I haven't had any trouble with it.
  - aldanor 8y ago
    Apologies, it was a (failed) attempt at sarcasm :)