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Python 3.8.7Release Date: Dec. 21, 2020
This is the seventh maintenance release of Python 3.8Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.7, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 series. Python 3.11 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.11.x here.
macOS 11 Big Sur not fully supportedPython 3.8.7 is not yet fully supported on macOS 11 Big Sur. It will install on macOS 11 Big Sur and will run on Apple Silicon Macs using Rosetta 2 translation. However, a few features do not work correctly, most noticeably those involving searching for system libraries (vs user libraries) such as ctypes.util.find_library()
and in Distutils. This limitation affects both Apple Silicon and Intel processors. We are looking into improving the situation for Python 3.8.8.
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specifier for debuggingcontinue
is now legal in finally:
blocksasyncio
event loop is now ProactorEventLoop
multiprocessing
multiprocessing
can now use shared memory segments to avoid pickling costs between processestyped_ast
is merged back to CPythonLOAD_GLOBAL
is now 40% fasterpickle
now uses Protocol 4 by default, improving performanceThere are many other interesting changes, please consult the "What's New" page in the documentation for a full list.
More resources(Cut to BBC world symbol.)
Continuity Voice: (Eric Idle) Now on BBC television a choice of viewing. On BBC 2 - a discussion on censorship between Derek Hart, The Bishop of Woolwich, and a nude man. And on BBC 1 - me telling you this. And now...
(Sound of TV set bring switched off. The picture reduces to a spot and we see it was actually on a TV set which has just been switched off by the housewife. The inspector holds a cup with a cherry on a stick in it.)
She: (Terry Jones) We don't want that, do we. Do you really want that cherry in your tea? Do you like doing this job?
Inspector: (Michael Palin) Well, it's a living, isn't it?
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