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Python 3.8 Adds Walrus Operator, Improves Developer Experience

The open source Python programming language sits at the top of multiple lists, including one from the IEEE, as the most popular language for developers.

Among the reasons for its popularity are its modularity and its steady pace of innovation. Now developers have even more reasons to use Python, thanks to the updates in the latest 3.8.0 release that became generally available on Oct. 14.

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