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diff --git a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md index 857463c5787..81ce4d94ad2 100644 --- a/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md +++ b/doc/languages-frameworks/python.section.md @@ -483,12 +483,12 @@ and in this case the `python35` interpreter is automatically used. ### Interpreters -Versions 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 of the CPython interpreter are available as -respectively `python27`, `python34`, `python35`, `python36` and `python37`. The PyPy interpreter -is available as `pypy`. The aliases `python2` and `python3` correspond to respectively `python27` and -`python37`. The default interpreter, `python`, maps to `python2`. -The Nix expressions for the interpreters can be found in -`pkgs/development/interpreters/python`. +Versions 2.7, 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 of the CPython interpreter are available as +respectively `python27`, `python35`, `python36` and `python37`. The PyPy +interpreter is available as `pypy`. The aliases `python2` and `python3` +correspond to respectively `python27` and `python37`. The default interpreter, +`python`, maps to `python2`. The Nix expressions for the interpreters can be +found in `pkgs/development/interpreters/python`. All packages depending on any Python interpreter get appended `out/{python.sitePackages}` to `$PYTHONPATH` if such directory @@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Each interpreter has the following attributes: - `buildEnv`. Function to build python interpreter environments with extra packages bundled together. See section *python.buildEnv function* for usage and documentation. - `withPackages`. Simpler interface to `buildEnv`. See section *python.withPackages function* for usage and documentation. - `sitePackages`. Alias for `lib/${libPrefix}/site-packages`. -- `executable`. Name of the interpreter executable, e.g. `python3.4`. +- `executable`. Name of the interpreter executable, e.g. `python3.7`. - `pkgs`. Set of Python packages for that specific interpreter. The package set can be modified by overriding the interpreter and passing `packageOverrides`. ### Building packages and applications @@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ attribute set is created for each available Python interpreter. The available sets are * `pkgs.python27Packages` -* `pkgs.python34Packages` * `pkgs.python35Packages` * `pkgs.python36Packages` * `pkgs.python37Packages` @@ -837,7 +836,7 @@ community to help save time. No tool is preferred at the moment. ### Deterministic builds -Python 2.7, 3.5 and 3.6 are now built deterministically and 3.4 mostly. +The Python interpreters are now built deterministically. Minor modifications had to be made to the interpreters in order to generate deterministic bytecode. This has security implications and is relevant for those using Python in a `nix-shell`. |