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<span id="whatsnew-index"></span><h1>What&#8217;s New in Python<a class="headerlink" href="#what-s-new-in-python" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<p>The &#8220;What&#8217;s New in Python&#8221; series of essays takes tours through the most
important changes between major Python versions.  They are a &#8220;must read&#8221; for
anyone wishing to stay up-to-date after a new release.</p>
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<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="3.2.html">What&#8217;s New In Python 3.2</a><ul>
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="3.2.html#pep-384-defining-a-stable-abi">PEP 384: Defining a Stable ABI</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.7.html#acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.6.html#python-3-0">Python 3.0</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.6.html#pep-3101-advanced-string-formatting">PEP 3101: Advanced String Formatting</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.6.html#pep-3141-a-type-hierarchy-for-numbers">PEP 3141: A Type Hierarchy for Numbers</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.6.html#acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.5.html#pep-308-conditional-expressions">PEP 308: Conditional Expressions</a></li>
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.5.html#pep-309-partial-function-application">PEP 309: Partial Function Application</a></li>
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.5.html#pep-314-metadata-for-python-software-packages-v1-1">PEP 314: Metadata for Python Software Packages v1.1</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.5.html#pep-338-executing-modules-as-scripts">PEP 338: Executing Modules as Scripts</a></li>
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.5.html#pep-341-unified-try-except-finally">PEP 341: Unified try/except/finally</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.5.html#pep-343-the-with-statement">PEP 343: The &#8216;with&#8217; statement</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.5.html#acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.4.html#pep-218-built-in-set-objects">PEP 218: Built-In Set Objects</a></li>
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.4.html#pep-237-unifying-long-integers-and-integers">PEP 237: Unifying Long Integers and Integers</a></li>
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.4.html#pep-289-generator-expressions">PEP 289: Generator Expressions</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.4.html#pep-322-reverse-iteration">PEP 322: Reverse Iteration</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.4.html#pep-327-decimal-data-type">PEP 327: Decimal Data Type</a></li>
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.4.html#pep-328-multi-line-imports">PEP 328: Multi-line Imports</a></li>
<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.4.html#pep-331-locale-independent-float-string-conversions">PEP 331: Locale-Independent Float/String Conversions</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.4.html#acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="2.3.html#pep-255-simple-generators">PEP 255: Simple Generators</a></li>
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