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Python the road ahead

JoeBorgione — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:31:58 GMT

Just sitting in 'Python Across the ArcGIS Platform': big take away is they "have heard us" and the ability to update as opposed to re-create clones with Pro version updates in on the road map!

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Re: Python the road ahead

DanPatterson — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:10:37 GMT

Points raised on Beta .

The big disappointment for me is sticking with 3.6, meaning 3.7 (or probably 3.8) won't roll out until next year. Lots of cool/new stuff in the latest incarnations.

Re: Python the road ahead

JoshuaBixby — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:42:31 GMT

And, we are still stuck with Conda 4.3.x even though Conda 4.4.x was released 12/2017 and the current Conda version is 4.8.x.

Re: Python the road ahead

JoeBorgione — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:42:00 GMT

Baby steps, I guess....

Re: Python the road ahead

DanPatterson — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:13:05 GMT

good question... I will ask and go through the changelog to see why not

Release notes — conda 4.8.3.post67+586742cb documentation

Re: Python the road ahead

Luke_Pinner — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:24:12 GMT

Updating user environments on upgrade of Pro...? It's going to have potential for lots of issues - package versions, 3rd party channels. I treat conda envs as disposable, to be spun up and disposed of as required. It's a lot easier to build a fresh env than fix or update one.

What would really be useful is an updated conda.

Re: Python the road ahead

JoshuaBixby — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:11:02 GMT

I agree, Luke, maintaining/updating user environments between Pro releases will end up creating more problems than it solves. I am also concerned one outcome might be Esri slowing down their adoption of new Python releases, which is already slow. I would much rather have the latest conda and Python versions and rebuild a user environment myself because as you mention, they are disposable and easily rebuilt.