Wednesday, 02 February 2000
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Python 1.6 alpha is upcoming soon. String methods and Unicode-support among the new changes. Fredrik Lundh, Python uber-hacker, says,
Python 1.6 will go into alpha towards the end of this month. Changes include support for unicode strings, string methods, a new regular expression engine, and assorted bug fixes and other tweaks.
This is Python 1.6 alpha Due Soon <http://monkeyfist.com/articles/177>