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What is the difference between Python 2 and Python 3?

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Python 3 is a backward-incompatible redesign of the language, so most Python 2 code needs changes to run on it. Python 2 reached its end of life on January 1, 2020, and new projects use Python 3.

The main differences are:

  • print became a function, so you write print("hello") instead of print "hello".
  • Strings are Unicode text by default, and raw bytes have their own bytes type.
  • The / operator does true division, so 5/2 returns 2.5 where Python 2 returned 2. Use // for floor division.
  • range() returns a lazy range object instead of a list, and map() and filter() return iterators.
  • raw_input() was renamed to input(), which always returns a string.
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