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I suppose the meaning of the term depends on what we consider to be the subject of the compatibility. - backwards compatible code: new code can run on an old i

I suppose the meaning of the term depends on what we consider to be the subject of the compatibility. - backwards compatible code: new code can run on an old interpreter - backwards compatible interpreter: old code can run on a new interpreter EDIT: After some thought, you're right. The second description is the reasonable interpretation. "python 3.7 is backwards compatible with python 3.6"

rovolo 7y ago
This confusion reminds me of a scene from the 2002 film of Dave Barry's "Big Trouble". (Driving to an airport) "Okay, we gotta pick a road. Arrivals or departures? We're arriving, but then we're departing." https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Big_Trouble https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Big_Trouble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjHHzZAUxbM&t=300 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjHHzZAUxbM&t=300