As of January 1, 2020, the 2.x branch of the Python programming language is no longer supported by its creators, the Python Software Foundation. This date marks the culmination of a drama that has stretched on for years—the transition from an older, less capable, widely used version of Python to a newer, more powerful version that still trails its predecessor in adoption.
It’s high time. Python 3, with countless technical and end-user enhancements over Python 2, has never been in a better position to permanently displace Python 2. The vast majority of popular packages hosted in the PyPI repository, the first-stop shop for reusable Python code, support Python 3.
