Ordered dictionary remembers its insertion order, it's very useful for some situations.
Also worth mentioning that one can install ordereddict foor older versions of python with pip.
Python 2.7.4 Released
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Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#12It annoys me how this release was added to the 2.7.x line when it probably should have been 2.8 given all the changes and feature additions. Freezing the 2.x line means not making huge changes to it. Otherwise, it probably shouldn't have been frozen.
I know it's confusing but the feature list on this page is for python 2.7; the 2.7.4 release appears to just be bugfixes.
You should check the changelog, they're still adding functionality by stretching the definition of 'bug fix'.. 2.x development is unlikely to freeze any time soon. I certainly have no intention of moving to 3.x, it would be the most pointless upheaval ever. I'd sooner fork 2.x and maintain it myself.
Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#13Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know it's confusing but the feature list on this page is for python 2.7; the 2.7.4 release appears to just be bugfixes.
You should check the changelog, they're still adding functionality by stretching the definition of 'bug fix'.. 2.x development is unlikely to freeze any time soon. I certainly have no intention of moving to 3.x, it would be the most pointless upheaval ever. I'd sooner fork 2.x and maintain it myself.
There is a tentative freeze date of 2015: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2013-April/12516....
Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#15Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know it's confusing but the feature list on this page is for python 2.7; the 2.7.4 release appears to just be bugfixes.
You should check the changelog, they're still adding functionality by stretching the definition of 'bug fix'.. 2.x development is unlikely to freeze any time soon. I certainly have no intention of moving to 3.x, it would be the most pointless upheaval ever. I'd sooner fork 2.x and maintain it myself.
I would love it if you would maintain a fork of 2.7. I'll look forward to the release!
Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#17The amount of love the core developers give to maintenance releases is incredible... "hundreds of bugfixes"!
Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know it's confusing but the feature list on this page is for python 2.7; the 2.7.4 release appears to just be bugfixes.
You should check the changelog, they're still adding functionality by stretching the definition of 'bug fix'.. 2.x development is unlikely to freeze any time soon. I certainly have no intention of moving to 3.x, it would be the most pointless upheaval ever. I'd sooner fork 2.x and maintain it myself.
> they're still adding functionality by stretching the definition of 'bug fix'
Can you please elaborate? All entries in the changelog start with "Fix" or "update", etc. What new functionality has been added, according to you?
Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know it's confusing but the feature list on this page is for python 2.7; the 2.7.4 release appears to just be bugfixes.
You should check the changelog, they're still adding functionality by stretching the definition of 'bug fix'.. 2.x development is unlikely to freeze any time soon. I certainly have no intention of moving to 3.x, it would be the most pointless upheaval ever. I'd sooner fork 2.x and maintain it myself.
http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/9290822f2280/Misc/NEWS does not list any new features, so no.
Re: Python 2.7.4 Released
#20It annoys me how this release was added to the 2.7.x line when it probably should have been 2.8 given all the changes and feature additions. Freezing the 2.x line means not making huge changes to it. Otherwise, it probably shouldn't have been frozen.
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