Python 3 - Ten Years Later

Python 3 - Ten Years Later

Explore the evolution and impact of Python 3 in this 45-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2018. Delve into the growing popularity of Python, strategies for porting Python 2 code to Python 3, and an analysis of the transition process. Examine bugs that won't be fixed in Python 2, performance improvements in Python 3, and key language evolutions across versions 3.5 and 3.6. Gain insights into the future of Python 2 and the push towards "Python 3 only" development. Learn about the challenges, successes, and lessons learned during the decade-long transition to Python 3, as presented by Victor Stinner.