30 Questions
When was Python 2.0 released?
October 16, 2000
What is the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL)
In which country was Python's principal author, Guido van Rossum, when he started its implementation?
Netherlands
What was the most important change in Python 2.0?
Shift to a more transparent and community-backed process
When did Guido van Rossum step down as the leader of Python?
July 12, 2018
Which TV show was Python named after?
Monty Python's Flying Circus
When was Python 3.0 released?
December 3, 2008
What is the title given to Guido van Rossum by the Python community?
Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL)
What major new feature was included in Python 2.0 for memory management?
Cycle-detecting garbage collector
Which core datatypes were present at the early stage of Python's development?
list, dict, str
What was the guiding principle of Python 3?
To reduce feature duplication by removing old ways of doing things
What was the emphasis of Python 3.0 in terms of removing duplicative constructs and modules?
To remove redundant ways to program the same task
What did Python 3.0 break in terms of compatibility?
Backward compatibility
What tool was recommended for projects requiring compatibility with both Python 2.x and 3.x series?
2to3
What was the preferred approach as of 2012 for projects needing to run under both Python 2 and 3?
Create a single code base that can run under both Python 2 and 3 using compatibility modules
What was changed in Python 3.0 regarding the 'print' statement?
Changed it to a built-in function
What was removed in Python 3.0 in terms of user input functions?
The input function
What was the behavior of Python 3's input function compared to Python 2's raw_input function?
The input is always returned as a string rather than being evaluated as an expression
What was moved out of the built-in names in Python 3.0?
reduce
What was Python 3.0's approach to compatibility with Python 2.x?
Create a single code base that can run under both Python 2 and 3 using compatibility modules
Which release of Python introduced list comprehensions and a garbage collector capable of collecting reference cycles?
Python 2.0
When did Python 2.7 support end?
January 1, 2020
Which version of Python was designed to rectify fundamental design flaws in the language, leading to a new major version number?
Python 3.0
Which release of Python unified Python's types and classes into one hierarchy, and added generators inspired by Icon?
Python 2.2
In which release of Python was the with statement for Resource Acquisition Is Initialization (RAII)-like behavior introduced?
Python 2.5
During which version of Python did Guido van Rossum launch the Computer Programming for Everybody (CP4E) initiative?
Python 2.0
Which release of Python introduced support for nested scopes and had its license renamed to Python Software Foundation License?
Python 2.1
When was the final release of Python 2, marking the end-of-life of Python 2?
April 20, 2020
Where did the Python core development team move to, leading to the release of Python 1.6 and 2.0?
BeOpen.com
Which version of Python had new features including functional programming tools like lambda, map, filter, and reduce?
Python 1.0
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.
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