What’s New in Python 2.5

Python 2.5a1 is out, with a bunch of new syntax constructs and a few additional standard library items (including SQLite, which is sort of turning into a standard module everywhere, and deservedly so). The Rails phenomenon has catapulted Ruby ahead of Python in publicity, but Python still strikes this Perl programmer as an intriguing language.

★ Thursday, 6 April 2006