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Which versions of Python does ``python-future `` support?
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- Python 2.7, and 3.4+ only .
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+ Python 2.6 and 3.3+ only. Python 2.7 and Python 3.4+ are preferred .
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- Python 2.7 introduced many important forward-compatibility
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- features (such as import hooks, ``b'...' `` literals and ``__future__ ``
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- definitions) that greatly reduce the maintenance burden for single-source
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- Py2/3 compatible code. ``future `` leverages these features and aims to
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- close the remaining gap between Python 3 and 2.7.
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+ You may be able to use Python 2.6 but writing Py2/3 compatible code is not as
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+ easy. Python 2.7 introduced many important forward-compatibility features (such
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+ as import hooks, ``b'...' `` literals and ``__future__ `` definitions) that
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+ greatly reduce the maintenance burden for single-source Py2/3 compatible code.
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+ ``future `` leverages these features and aims to close the remaining gap between
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+ Python 3 and 2.7.
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Do you support Pypy?
@@ -299,8 +300,10 @@ Can I help?
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Yes please :) We welcome bug reports, additional tests, pull requests,
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- and stories of either success or failure with using it. Help with the fixers
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- for the ``futurize `` script is particularly welcome.
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+ and stories of either success or failure with using it.
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+ However, please note that the project is not very actively maintained. It
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+ should be considered done, like Python 2.
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Where is the repo?
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