从python2.1开始以后, 当一个新的语言特性首次出现在发行版中时候, 如果该新特性与以前旧版本python不兼容, 则该特性将会被默认禁用. 如果想启用这个新特性, 则必须使用 "from __future__import *" 语句进行导入.新特性支持的模块有如下:
feature | optional in | mandatory in | effect |
---|---|---|---|
nested_scopes | 2.1.0b1 | 2.2 | PEP 227: Statically Nested Scopes |
generators | 2.2.0a1 | 2.3 | PEP 255: Simple Generators |
division | 2.2.0a2 | 3.0 | PEP 238: Changing the Division Operator,除法更加精确 |
absolute_import | 2.5.0a1 | 2.7 | PEP 328: Imports: Multi-Line and Absolute/Relative |
with_statement | 2.5.0a1 | 2.6 | PEP 343: The “with” Statement |
print_function | 2.6.0a2 | 3.0 | PEP 3105: Make print a function |
unicode_literals | 2.6.0a2 | 3.0 | PEP 3112: Bytes literals in Python 3000 |