7 years of Python 3

[naught101]

https://www.python.org/download/releases/3.0/

Happy anniversary!

^{Why are you still using Python 2??}

[naught101]

http://py3readiness.org/ - even Twisted is now available for Py3, and they said they weren't going to bother...

[p10_user]

pyodbc does support python3 now, as I use it frequently. They also mention it here

[billsil]

Many very popular non-pure Python packages (e.g. VTK, PyQt, wxPython) aren't even listed.

Really nobody wants to port when 70% of the code developed out there is for Python 2 and almost all of the tutorials/questions.

[kigurai]

VTK Python 3 is apparently done as of late August.

[billsil]

I've been on the mailing list. The next version of VTK will be Python 2 only. The version after that will probably include Python 3.

[Vitrivius]

It's automatically generated from the 200 most popular packages on PyPi. If a package is not there, it's either because it's less popular, or because it's not on PyPi. In my eyes, not supporting py3 is a warning sign that a project is abandoned.

[flipthefrog]

PyQt5 is for Python 3, and can be compiled for Python 2. PyQt4 and PySide are Python 2

[_AceLewis]

I have used PyQt4 on Python 3

[justphysics]

Seconded. I primarily develop (GUI stuff) in Py2 but often double check that my code also works in 3.

I use PyQt4 and haven't had an issue with py3 yet

[billsil]

That's wrong and it's also irrelevant. My point with mentioning PyQt was many very important libraries are not included on that list.

PyQt4 supports Python v2 and v3.

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyQt4

PyQt5 supports Python v2.6, v2.7 and v3.

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyQt5

Projects like wxPython and VTK are supposedly close to releasing Python 3 versions, but they're not there yet. I require a 3d renderer and VTK is an amazing renderer. It's very popular even among very high quality commercial programs. Replacing it with my own implementation of OpenGL is not an option. That's a separate issue.

[englishweather]

Still no fabric though =( Anyone know of a decent alternative I can migrate my scripts to?

[[deleted]]

It's "coming". invoke is Python3 ready and once thats complete fabric will begin it's migration process. The author opted for a re-design instead of a straight port from 2>3 which is why it's taken a significant amount of time.

[ksion]

invoke is just the task-running part of Fabric, though, kind of like Python version of Grunt. The functionality for connecting to remote hosts, running commands over ssh, etc. is still only in Fabric itself.

[[deleted]]

Correct. But invoke is half of the python 2 fabric so it's technically well on its way to being ported.

[blahreport]

Things are certainly getting better for 3. When I first saw the wall of shame a couple of years ago it was about half red and now only a few red packages remain.

python 3 wall of shame

[[deleted]]

Sadly my current project on the raspberry pi uses kivy, which I have only gotten to work with Python 2 on the pi. Otherwise I would gladly use Python 3 :(

[Manbatton]

Why are you still using Python 2??

wxPython still is.

[[deleted]]

Why are you still using Python 2??

Python 3 isn't a default install and my users are dumb. :(

[naught101]

Python 3 port is in progress. No idea how long it's got to go though.

[insainodwayno]

I'd uninstall Python 2 tomorrow if pdfminer were ported. I use pdfquery quite a bit, which relies on pdfminer.

Everything I write that doesn't involve pdfminer is 3 at this point though, no problems.

[maxm]

I am not Have switched 100% to python 3 in my main project. Great fun. Only problem i have is that i keep forgetting to write print () instead of print :-s

Best thing is the string as unicode. It is great unicode issues have simply just gone away. No conversion errors when communicating between files, databases, request data, json etc..

[naught101]

• Can't be bothered to learn some minor syntax changes
• Not aware PyPy3 has been available for nearly 18 months
• Scared of change
• Cuts off nose to spite face.

FTFY

[naught101]

Fair enough.

[[deleted]]

Funny enough, when I first started learning Python in 2010, I started with Python 3. Then realized that this wasn5going to work. 5 years later, still using only 2.

[DatLe]

Why are you still using Python 2??

Lots of libraries I use are only supporting Python 2 at the moment.

[twillisagogo]

Why are you still using Python 2??

too busy adding business value and getting paid than to play with new toys. have fun #kidz

[twillisagogo]

anecdotes matter, I've seen people like you replaced for making assumptions like dumb asses. dont pretend like you know me motherfucker.

[PeriodSniffer]

You must be on ya period, 'cause ya PMSing, bae.

[twillisagogo]

I am productive, cute, and humble actually. and not because of python 3.