Strings, Unicode, and Bytes in Python 3: Everything You Always Wanted to Know

Understanding the significant new features of Python 3

Andrea Colangelo
Jan 13, 2019 · 9 min read
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Arguably the most significant new features introduced in Python 3 are the new implementation of str as Unicode by default and the strict separation between text and binary data.

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