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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Writing Python Code More Concisely Than Perl!?
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:44:40 -0700
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Brian Morrison <news@fenrir.org.uk> writes:
> On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 23:04:24 -0700
> Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> wrote:
>> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> writes:
>> > On 6/14/25 5:25 AM, Keith Thompson wrote:  
>> >> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> writes:
>> >> [...]  
>>  [...]  
>> >> Where are you getting your information?  There are no plans for
>> >> Python 4.  
>> >
>> >   Nonsense ... search on it.  
>> 
>> I did.
>> 
>> >   The PLAN is far fewer diffs than between P2 and P3,
>> >   just more optimization.
>> >
>> >   I'd say expect early releases within a year.  
>> 
>> What is the basis for that claim?
>> 
>> Maybe you're right.  If so, you shouldn't have any difficulty citing a
>> credible source.
>> 
>> [...]
>
> No idea if this is credible or not:
>
> https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python/latest-update-on-python-4/
>
> but it popped up right at the top of my search results.
>
> I have no dog in this fight.

That article does not suggest that a Python 4 release is likely
any time soon.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
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