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> It's not "broken"... Python3 is just the evolution of the language. Python3 broke compatibility for spurious reasons. The language didn't change that much, i
by gridlockd 7y ago
> It's not "broken"... Python3 is just the evolution of the language.
Python3 broke compatibility for spurious reasons. The language didn't change that much, it could have kept compatibility with minor concessions.
> Java or COBOL maybe have done a better job of not breaking backwards compatibility...
Literally every single other major language has done a better job at it. That's a big part of why they are major languages. Also, most of these are statically typed, so any minor breaking change is far less risky to pull off.
> ...but Python 3 isn't exactly Perl 6 here.
Well, maybe if Perl6 didn't happen Perl wouldn't be irrelevant today.
- chungy 7y ago> Literally every single other major language has done a better job at it. C++'s upgrade woes make Python 3 look downright trivial in comparison.
- gridlockd 7y agoWhat are you talking about? C++ has had very few breaking changes in the language. If you're talking about ABI breaking, that's a different story. Python breaks the ABI in every major release as well. That generally requires a recompile, not a major code migration.