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<span id="whatsnew-index"></span><h1>What’s New in Python<a class="headerlink" href="#what-s-new-in-python" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<p>The “What’s New in Python” series of essays takes tours through the most
important changes between major Python versions. They are a “must read” for
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="3.1.html#pep-378-format-specifier-for-thousands-separator">PEP 378: Format Specifier for Thousands Separator</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="3.0.html#pep-3101-a-new-approach-to-string-formatting"><strong>PEP 3101</strong>: A New Approach To String Formatting</a></li>
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