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When was Python 2.0 released?
When was Python 2.0 released?
- December 3, 2008
- July 12, 2018
- October 16, 2000 (correct)
- February 1991
Who is Python's principal author?
Who is Python's principal author?
- Guido van Rossum (correct)
- CWI in the Netherlands
- Benevolent Dictator for Life
- Monty Python
What is the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
What is the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
- Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL) (correct)
- Chief Python Developer
- Pythonic Leader
- Python Guru
What significant change was made in Python 2.0's development process?
What significant change was made in Python 2.0's development process?
When did Guido van Rossum step down as leader of Python?
When did Guido van Rossum step down as leader of Python?
What was Python 3.0's most significant characteristic?
What was Python 3.0's most significant characteristic?
In what country was Python's implementation started?
In what country was Python's implementation started?
What inspired the name 'Python' for the programming language?
What inspired the name 'Python' for the programming language?
When was the code for Python (labeled version 0.9.0) published to alt.sources?
When was the code for Python (labeled version 0.9.0) published to alt.sources?
What were already present in Python's development at the stage of version 0.9.0?
What were already present in Python's development at the stage of version 0.9.0?
When was Python 2.0 released?
When was Python 2.0 released?
What did Python 2.5 introduce?
What did Python 2.5 introduce?
When did Python 2.7 support end?
When did Python 2.7 support end?
What was the goal of Python 3.0?
What was the goal of Python 3.0?
What did Python 2.7.18 include?
What did Python 2.7.18 include?
Where did the Python core development team move in 2000?
Where did the Python core development team move in 2000?
What initiative did Van Rossum launch during his time at CNRI?
What initiative did Van Rossum launch during his time at CNRI?
Which feature was introduced in Python 2.1?
Which feature was introduced in Python 2.1?
What marked the end-of-life of Python 2?
What marked the end-of-life of Python 2?
Which version of Python introduced Modula-3 inspired keyword arguments and built-in support for complex numbers?
Which version of Python introduced Modula-3 inspired keyword arguments and built-in support for complex numbers?
What was the guiding principle of Python 3?
What was the guiding principle of Python 3?
What was the emphasis of Python 3.0 in terms of programming constructs and modules?
What was the emphasis of Python 3.0 in terms of programming constructs and modules?
What did Python 3.0 break in terms of compatibility with Python 2?
What did Python 3.0 break in terms of compatibility with Python 2?
What tool was recommended for translating Python 2.x code to Python 3.0?
What tool was recommended for translating Python 2.x code to Python 3.0?
What major change was made to the 'print' function in Python 3.0?
What major change was made to the 'print' function in Python 3.0?
What happened to the 'input' function in Python 3.0?
What happened to the 'input' function in Python 3.0?
What was the approach recommended for projects requiring compatibility with both Python 2 and 3?
What was the approach recommended for projects requiring compatibility with both Python 2 and 3?
What was the impact of Python 3.0 on the 'reduce' function?
What was the impact of Python 3.0 on the 'reduce' function?
What was the preferred way for projects to handle Python 2.x and 3.x compatibility?
What was the preferred way for projects to handle Python 2.x and 3.x compatibility?
What was the intention behind the details being more obvious in Python 3.0 than in Python 2.x?
What was the intention behind the details being more obvious in Python 3.0 than in Python 2.x?
When was Python 3.0 released?
When was Python 3.0 released?
What marked the end-of-life of Python 2?
What marked the end-of-life of Python 2?
What was the intention behind the details being more obvious in Python 3.0 than in Python 2.x?
What was the intention behind the details being more obvious in Python 3.0 than in Python 2.x?
What inspired the name 'Python' for the programming language?
What inspired the name 'Python' for the programming language?
What significant change was made in Python 2.0's development process?
What significant change was made in Python 2.0's development process?
When did Guido van Rossum step down as leader of Python?
When did Guido van Rossum step down as leader of Python?
What was the goal of Python 3.0?
What was the goal of Python 3.0?
What were already present in Python's development at the stage of version 0.9.0?
What were already present in Python's development at the stage of version 0.9.0?
What was the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
What was the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
When was the code for Python (labeled version 0.9.0) published to alt.sources?
When was the code for Python (labeled version 0.9.0) published to alt.sources?
What was the guiding principle of Python 3?
What was the guiding principle of Python 3?
What did Python 3.0 break in terms of compatibility with Python 2?
What did Python 3.0 break in terms of compatibility with Python 2?
What was the major change made to the 'print' function in Python 3.0?
What was the major change made to the 'print' function in Python 3.0?
What happened to the 'input' function in Python 3.0?
What happened to the 'input' function in Python 3.0?
What was the approach recommended for projects requiring compatibility with both Python 2 and 3?
What was the approach recommended for projects requiring compatibility with both Python 2 and 3?
What was the intention behind the details being more obvious in Python 3.0 than in Python 2.x?
What was the intention behind the details being more obvious in Python 3.0 than in Python 2.x?
What marked the end-of-life of Python 2?
What marked the end-of-life of Python 2?
What was the preferred way for projects to handle Python 2.x and 3.x compatibility?
What was the preferred way for projects to handle Python 2.x and 3.x compatibility?
What was the guiding principle of Python 3.0 in terms of programming constructs and modules?
What was the guiding principle of Python 3.0 in terms of programming constructs and modules?
What was the major change included for Python 3.0?
What was the major change included for Python 3.0?
When was Python 2.0 released?
When was Python 2.0 released?
What marked the end-of-life of Python 2?
What marked the end-of-life of Python 2?
What initiative did Van Rossum launch during his time at CNRI?
What initiative did Van Rossum launch during his time at CNRI?
Which feature was introduced in Python 2.1?
Which feature was introduced in Python 2.1?
What was the goal of Python 3.0?
What was the goal of Python 3.0?
Where did the Python core development team move in 2000?
Where did the Python core development team move in 2000?
What was the guiding principle of Python 3?
What was the guiding principle of Python 3?
What was Python 2.7.18's significance?
What was Python 2.7.18's significance?
What did Python 2.5 introduce?
What did Python 2.5 introduce?
What did Python 3.0 break in terms of compatibility with Python 2?
What did Python 3.0 break in terms of compatibility with Python 2?
Study Notes
Python: Evolution and Major Releases
- Python reached version 1.0 in January 1994, with new features including functional programming tools like lambda, map, filter, and reduce.
- Guido van Rossum continued work on Python at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI) and released several versions, introducing features like Modula-3 inspired keyword arguments and built-in support for complex numbers.
- During his time at CNRI, Van Rossum launched the Computer Programming for Everybody (CP4E) initiative, aiming to make programming more accessible, with Python playing a central role.
- In 2000, the Python core development team moved to BeOpen.com, leading to the release of Python 1.6 and 2.0, with new licenses and negotiations with the Free Software Foundation.
- Python 2.0, released in October 2000, introduced list comprehensions and a garbage collector capable of collecting reference cycles.
- Python 2.1, released after Python 2.0, had its license renamed to Python Software Foundation License and introduced support for nested scopes.
- Python 2.2, released in December 2001, unified Python's types and classes into one hierarchy, and added generators inspired by Icon.
- Python 2.5, released in September 2006, introduced the with statement for Resource Acquisition Is Initialization (RAII)-like behavior.
- Python 2.7 was the last release in the 2.x series and was supported until 2020, when its support ended and the final release, 2.7.18, occurred on April 20, 2020.
- Python 3.0, released on December 3, 2008, was designed to rectify fundamental design flaws in the language, leading to a new major version number.
- Python 2.7 support ended on January 1, 2020, along with a code freeze of the 2.7 development branch, marking the end-of-life of Python 2.
- Python 2.7.18, the final release of Python 2, included fixes for critical bugs and release blockers, marking the end-of-life of Python 2.
Python: Evolution and Major Releases
- Python reached version 1.0 in January 1994, with new features including functional programming tools like lambda, map, filter, and reduce.
- Guido van Rossum continued work on Python at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI) and released several versions, introducing features like Modula-3 inspired keyword arguments and built-in support for complex numbers.
- During his time at CNRI, Van Rossum launched the Computer Programming for Everybody (CP4E) initiative, aiming to make programming more accessible, with Python playing a central role.
- In 2000, the Python core development team moved to BeOpen.com, leading to the release of Python 1.6 and 2.0, with new licenses and negotiations with the Free Software Foundation.
- Python 2.0, released in October 2000, introduced list comprehensions and a garbage collector capable of collecting reference cycles.
- Python 2.1, released after Python 2.0, had its license renamed to Python Software Foundation License and introduced support for nested scopes.
- Python 2.2, released in December 2001, unified Python's types and classes into one hierarchy, and added generators inspired by Icon.
- Python 2.5, released in September 2006, introduced the with statement for Resource Acquisition Is Initialization (RAII)-like behavior.
- Python 2.7 was the last release in the 2.x series and was supported until 2020, when its support ended and the final release, 2.7.18, occurred on April 20, 2020.
- Python 3.0, released on December 3, 2008, was designed to rectify fundamental design flaws in the language, leading to a new major version number.
- Python 2.7 support ended on January 1, 2020, along with a code freeze of the 2.7 development branch, marking the end-of-life of Python 2.
- Python 2.7.18, the final release of Python 2, included fixes for critical bugs and release blockers, marking the end-of-life of Python 2.
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Test your knowledge of Python's evolution and major releases with this quiz. From the early functional programming tools to the fundamental design changes in Python 3.0, explore the milestones and features that shaped Python's development.
