The 3.4.x branch of Python gets another version with lots of fixes

Jan 16, 2014 19:01 GMT  ·  By

Python, a multiplatform programming language that allows users to work more quickly and integrate systems more effectively, is now at version 3.4.0 Beta 2.

As usual, each new build of Python comes with a multitude of changes, and the latest release follows the same trend.

According to the changelog, a "pathlib" module providing object-oriented filesystem paths has been added, a standardized "enum" module has been implemented, and a build enhancement that will help generate introspection information for builtins is now available.

The semantics for object finalization has been improved, a single-dispatch generic function to the standard library is now available, and a new C API for implementing custom memory allocators has been implemented.

Check out the official announcement for a complete list of changes and updates. Download Python 3.4.0 Beta 2 right now from Softpedia.

Remember that this is a development version and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended for testing purposes only.