Python 3.15 goes global with UTF-8 support

Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...

Python 3.15 released: Lazy imports, UTF-8 and new data types

Python 3.15 is expected to speed up some programs and simplifies handling immutable data. UTF-8 as standard requires testing.
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Python 3.15 arrives with lazy imports, UTF-8 by default and a faster JIT

Python 3.15 is out with explicit lazy imports, UTF-8 as the default encoding, frozendict and sentinel types, the Tachyon ...

Can't read CSV even in Python 3.15? Practice specifying character encoding

"I updated Python, but I can't read Japanese CSV files." When you open a file you've received and see a string of English ...
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Python 3, ASCII, and UTF-8

LWN is still Python 2. The last dependency just moved forward a month or two ago, so all that's needed is a bit of time to make the switch. That "bit of time" part can be surprisingly hard, though. So ...

Python 3.15 erschienen: Faule Importe, UTF-8 und neue Datentypen

Python 3.15 soll manche Programme schneller starten lassen und vereinfacht den Umgang mit unveränderlichen Daten. UTF-8 als ...
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Python 3.15 estrena JIT experimental, UTF-8 por defecto y cambios para desarrolladores

Python 3.15 ya está: JIT experimental, UTF-8 por defecto y lazy imports. Claves y avisos antes de actualizar ...