# End of Python 2 support?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/end-of-python-2-support/30032>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 17, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/end-of-python-2-support/30032 "2019-11-17T12:22:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![j-ramsden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@j-ramsden](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/j-ramsden)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/end-of-python-2-support/30032/1 "2019-11-17T12:22:55Z")

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I read an article today discussing the end of support of python 2 by the original developers. I know ignition is based on jython and looking at the git repository doesn’t seem to be any real communication in this regard.  
Whats the stance from IA?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/end-of-python-2-support/30032/2 "2019-11-17T13:38:08Z")

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Recent discussion:

> [@Python 2.7 no longer maintained after 01.01.2020](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-2-7-no-longer-maintained-after-01-01-2020/29299):
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> Googling the internet, I stumbled upon this nice site: [https://pythonclock.org/](https://pythonclock.org/) What about Jython? Shall Ignition script language switch to 3.x too?

More background:

> [@Python2.0vsPython3.0](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python2-0vspython3-0/28237):
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> Hello everyone We are reading that Python 2.0 will be in EOL (End Of Life) status. Are you considering that for the future versions of Ignition?