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    # Use pip for Python 2.7
    # Use pip3 instead of pip for Python 3.x

Why would Google help to prolong the life of Python 2.x? They usually seem so interested in pushing technologies forward.

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Internally Google still uses Python 2.7 only.

From my understanding this is because the new projects use golang or java.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/3cak9z/why_does_goo...

Those information is not accurate. First, Google has been trying to migrate to Python 3 for years, but the implementation of the plan has been delayed all the time. Maybe this year certain internal codes will finally be migrated fully. Second, many new projects are still in Python. Even if some Googlers hate Python, they have no other choice if they want to do AI.

I think Python 2.x is like XP/IE. It's supported so that more people can quickly benefit from the framework, which ultimately pushes the technology forward.

Nowadays there are very few statistical packages which only support Python 2 and not Python 3.

that ver few packages nailed most people on python 2 boat.

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