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by wvenable 4401 days ago
Languages generally don't change -- they get added-to and very rarely removed-from but they don't often change. For example, it's usually very hard to add new keywords. So C++ for example, uses every possible keyword and symbol overloaded to provide new features to the point of ridiculousness. Java is on the same road. Python changed a few things and the split between 2.x and 3.x is still ongoing.