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  • Python 3.3.2 Release

    Python 3.3.2 Release Python 3.3.x has reached end-of-life. Python 3.3.7, the final security-fix release, is available here. Python 3.3.2 was released on May 15th, 2013. This release fixes a few regressions found in Python 3.3.1. Major new features of the 3.3 series, compared to 3.2 Python 3.3 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, as well as easier porting between 2.x and 3.x. PEP 380, syntax for delegating to a subgenerator (yield from) PEP 393, flexible string representation...

  • Python 3.3.3 Release

    Python 3.3.3 Release Python 3.3.x has reached end-of-life. Python 3.3.7, the final security-fix release, is available here. Python 3.3.3 was released on November 17th, 2013. This release fixes several security issues and various other bugs found in Python 3.3.2. This release fully supports OS X 10.9 Mavericks. In particular, this release fixes an issue that could cause previous versions of Python to crash when typing in interactive mode on OS X 10.9. Major new features of the 3.3 series, c...

  • Python 3.3.4 Release

    Python 3.3.4 Release Python 3.3.x has reached end-of-life. Python 3.3.7, the final security-fix release, is available here. Python 3.3.4 was released on February 9th, 2014. This release fixes several security and a lot of overall bug fixes found in Python 3.3.3. This release fully supports OS X 10.9 Mavericks. In particular, this release fixes an issue that could cause previous versions of Python to crash when typing in interactive mode on OS X 10.9. Major new features of the 3.3 series, c...

  • Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation

    Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation User Documents Two documents have been written to cover the Distutils, and are part of Python's standard documentation set: Installing Python Modules This is for end-users, system administrators, and Python programmers who need to install third-party modules to their existing Python installation. It focusses on using the Distutils, b...

  • t1python - A Type1 Font Renderer for Python

    t1python - A Type1 Font Renderer for Python t1python - A Type1 Font Renderer for Python This interface to a Type1 font rendering engine allows Python programs access to a large number of fonts which have not been so readily usable before. The interface provides access to the "t1lib" library by Rainer Menzner. The rasterizer is based on the work which IBM contributed to the X Consortium for inclusion in the X11 distribution. More informa...

  • Release – Python 3.8.19

    Version: None

    Released: March 19, 2024

    This is a security release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.19, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 series. Python 3.12 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.12.x here. Security content in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.19

    Version: None

    Released: March 19, 2024

    This is a security release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.19, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.9 series. Python 3.12 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.12.x here. Security content in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.1.4

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    Released: June 11, 2011

    Note: It is recommended that you use the latest bug fix release of the 3.1 series, 3.1.5. Python 3.1.4 was released on June 11th, 2011. The Python 3.1 version series is a continuation of the work started by Python 3.0, the new backwards-incompatible series of Python. For ongoing …

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  • Python 3.1.4 Release

    Python 3.1.4 Release Python 3.1.4 Note: It is recommended that you use the latest bug fix release of the 3.1 series, 3.1.5. Python 3.1.4 was released on June 11th, 2011. The Python 3.1 version series is a continuation of the work started by Python 3.0, the new backwards-incompatible series of Python. For ongoing maintenance releases, please see the Python 3.2 series. Improvements in the the 3.1 series release include: An ordered dictionary type Various optimizations to the int type New uni...

  • Slideshow Collections for Instructional Use

    Slideshow Collections for Instructional Use We are collecting and making available slideshows for reading at your own pace and reuse in your presentations. The preferred format is reStructuredText/S5 since it can be easily edited without special software and converted into various delivery formats. Where possible, speaker notes are included to give the slides meaning without an audio overlay. Preparing for Screencasting Advice on how to get started giving screencasts, why you might want to...

  • Release – Python 3.10.14

    Version: None

    Released: March 19, 2024

    This is a security release of Python 3.10 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.10.14, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.10 series. Python 3.12 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.12.x here. Security content in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.0a2

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 25, 2019

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.8 Major new features of the 3.8 series, compared to 3.7 Python 3.8 is still in development. This release, 3.8.0a2 is the second of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

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  • Bugs in Python 2.4.3

    Bugs in Python 2.4.3 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.4

    Bugs in Python 2.4.4 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    Bugs in Python 2.4.5 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    Bugs in Python 2.4.5 In the default installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the co...

  • Highlights: Python 2.5

    Highlights: Python 2.5 Highlights: Python 2.5 Here are some of the (subjective) highlights of Python 2.5. More detail on almost all of the new features can be found in the document What's New In Python 2.5 More Reliable Python now uses the Buildbot tool for continuous testing on a wide range of platforms. This allows us to spot problems faster during development, and resulted in a much more robust release. Andrew Kuchling determined that there were over 350 patches and over 450 bugs fixed ...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...bits that trait like Python," says Friedrich. He attributes this characteristic to three primary language features: Dynamic typing Pseudocode-like syntax The Python interpreter The result? "We achieve immediate functioning code so much faster in Python than in any other language that it's staggering," says Friedrich. "Java and C++, for example, have much more baggage you have to understand just to get a functioning piece of software. "Python also shines when it comes...

  • Release – Python 2.5.0

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 19, 2006

    Python 2.5 was released on September 19th 2006. There's a bunch of places you can look for more information on what's new in this release -- see the "What's New" section further down this page. This is a final release, and should be suitable for production use. …

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  • Python 2.5 Release

    Python 2.5 Release Python 2.5 Python 2.5 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please download Python 2.5.6 instead. Python 2.5 was released on September 19th 2006. There's a bunch of places you can look for more information on what's new in this release -- see the "What's New" section further down this page. This is a final release, and should be suitable for production use. PEP 356 includes the schedule and will be updated as the schedule evolves. At this point, ...

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