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		lghh on Nov 15, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Numpy: Plan for dropping Python 2.7 support "Python 4?? People have not even migrated to Python 3 yet!"

goatlover on Nov 16, 2017 [–]

Or just be like the cool kids and skip a version. Python 5, or name it after the year. Python 2020 sounds exciting enough to make everyone want to upgrade.

JonathonW on Nov 16, 2017 | [–]

Python 3 was codenamed "Python 3000" during design and development.

(It was always intended for the finished product to call itself Python 3.0, though.)

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