First off, let’s take a look at what happened in the past few years:
– In November 2019, Python 3.8 was released with features like f-strings and async/await syntax. It felt like we were living in the future!
– Then, in October 2020, Python 3.9 came out with even more cool stuff like PEP 572 (positional-only arguments) and PEP 614 (assignment expressions). We couldn’t contain our excitement!
– And just recently, on December 8th of last year, we got treated to Python 3.10 which included features such as pattern matching and a new syntax for string formatting called f”{expression:format_spec}” (yes, that’s right you can now format strings using expressions!).

But what about the future? Well, my friends, we have some exciting news to share. According to PEP 693, which was released in May , Python 3.12 is set to be released on October 4th, 2022 (mark your calendars!). And what can we expect from this release? Well, for starters, there will be a new feature called “starred assignment expressions” which allows you to assign multiple variables at once using the asterisk (*) operator. For example:

# This script assigns values to variables using the asterisk (*) operator and a list.

# The first line assigns the value of 50 to x and the value of 6.666666666666667 to y.
x, y = 10 * 5, 20 / 3

# The second line assigns the values of 1, 2, and 3 to the variables a, b, and c respectively.
a, b, c = [1, 2, 3]

This will be especially useful for working with large datasets or when dealing with complex calculations that involve multiple variables.

According to PEP 719 (which was released just last month), Python 3.13 is set to be released on May 2nd, 2024. And what can we expect from this release? Well, for starters, there will be a new feature called “type hints in function annotations” which allows you to specify the expected type of input parameters and output values using Python’s built-in typing module. For example:

# This function takes in two integer parameters, x and y, and returns an integer value.
def add_numbers(x: int, y: int) -> int:
    # The "int" annotations specify that the parameters and return value should be integers.
    # The "-> int" annotation specifies that the function will return an integer value.
    return x + y
    # This line adds the two parameters together and returns the result.

This will be especially useful for working with large datasets or when dealing with complex calculations that involve multiple variables.

We can’t wait to see what new features and improvements they bring, but until then we’ll just keep on coding (and maybe even learning a thing or two from each other).