The aim of this project is to provide a Python 3.13 backport to Debian bookworm. Packages are of course much better manageable than compiling the source from scratch. In my opinion it is also more ...

On June 11, 2025, the Python core team released Python 3.13.5, the fifth maintenance update to the 3.13 line. This release is not about flashy new language features, instead, it addresses some ...

Python is a powerful programming language that is easy to learn and easy to work with, but it is not always the fastest to run—especially when you’re dealing with math or statistics. Third-party ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

My C API: My plan to clarify private vs public functions in Python 3.13 uses Python 3.13 beta 1 (May 2024) as deadline to make most C extensions compatible with Python 3.13. Problem: I wasn't prepared ...

A faster interpreter, more intelligible errors, more powerful type hints, and a slew of other speedups and tweaks are now ready to try out. The Python programming language releases new versions yearly ...

Python is incredibly popular because it's easy to learn, versatile, and has thousands of useful libraries for data science. But one thing it is not is fast. That's about to change in Python 3.11, ...