This article is a draft, and is currently up to date for Python 2.3beta1. Please send any additions, comments or errata to the author.
This article explains the new features in Python 2.3. The tentative release date of Python 2.3 is currently scheduled for mid-2003.
This article doesn't attempt to provide a complete specification of the new features, but instead provides a convenient overview. For full details, you should refer to the documentation for Python 2.3, such as the Python Library Reference and the Python Reference Manual. If you want to understand the complete implementation and design rationale for a change, refer to the PEP for a particular new feature.
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