### Installation
-_Black_ can be installed by running `pip install black`. It requires Python 3.7+ to run.
+_Black_ can be installed by running `pip install black`. It requires Python 3.8+ to run.
If you want to format Jupyter Notebooks, install with `pip install "black[jupyter]"`.
If you can't wait for the latest _hotness_ and want to install from GitHub, use:
return True
pyver = sys.version_info[:3]
- if pyver < (3, 7):
- print("Sorry, Black requires Python 3.7+ to run.")
+ if pyver < (3, 8):
+ print("Sorry, Black requires Python 3.8+ to run.")
return False
from pathlib import Path
## Which Python versions does Black support?
-Currently the runtime requires Python 3.7-3.11. Formatting is supported for files
+Currently the runtime requires Python 3.8-3.11. Formatting is supported for files
containing syntax from Python 3.3 to 3.11. We promise to support at least all Python
versions that have not reached their end of life. This is the case for both running
_Black_ and formatting code.
plans to stop supporting older Python 3 minor versions immediately, their support might
also be removed some time in the future without a deprecation period.
-Runtime support for 3.6 was removed in version 22.10.0.
+Runtime support for 3.7 was removed in version 23.7.0.
## Why does my linter or typechecker complain after I format my code?
## Can I run Black with PyPy?
-Yes, there is support for PyPy 3.7 and higher.
+Yes, there is support for PyPy 3.8 and higher.
## Why does Black not detect syntax errors in my code?
## Installation
-_Black_ can be installed by running `pip install black`. It requires Python 3.7+ to run.
+_Black_ can be installed by running `pip install black`. It requires Python 3.8+ to run.
If you want to format Jupyter Notebooks, install with `pip install "black[jupyter]"`.
If you can't wait for the latest _hotness_ and want to install from GitHub, use:
#### Installation
-This plugin **requires Vim 7.0+ built with Python 3.7+ support**. It needs Python 3.7 to
+This plugin **requires Vim 7.0+ built with Python 3.8+ support**. It needs Python 3.8 to
be able to run _Black_ inside the Vim process which is much faster than calling an
external command.