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Since when was python 2 "deprecated"? I chuckled.

• anthony_d 12y ago
  Well, if you go to python.org and ask "Should I use Python 2 or 3?" the prominent answer is: Short version: Python 2.x is legacy, Python 3.x is the present and future of the language That's very close to what deprecated means.
  • pdonis 12y ago
    If "deprecated" allows a very long period of time before actual end-of-life, yes; Python 2.7's current scheduled EOL date is 2020: http://legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/ http://legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/
    • sp332 12y ago
      Yes, it does. If something is deprecated, that just means people are advised not to depend on it, usually because it's going away. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation It doesn't mean that it has already gone away.
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  • JimmaDaRustla 12y ago
    I think you're right. I just believe Python 3 to supersede Python 2 is going to be hard and companies will have to support both language bases.