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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"3.11.0b1 regression: re.template removed without a deprecation period","articleBody":"\u003c!--\r\n  If you're new to Python and you're not sure whether what you're experiencing is a bug, the CPython issue tracker is not\r\n  the right place to seek help. Consider the following options instead:\r\n\r\n  - reading the Python tutorial: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/\r\n  - posting in the \"Users\" category on discuss.python.org: https://discuss.python.org/c/users/7\r\n  - emailing the Python-list mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list\r\n  - searching our issue tracker (https://github.com/python/cpython/issues) to see if\r\n    your problem has already been reported\r\n--\u003e\r\n\r\n**Bug report**\r\n\r\nIn Python 3.10, the `re.template` function exists and *is not* deprecated:\r\n\r\n```pycon\r\n\u003e\u003e\u003e import re\r\n\u003e\u003e\u003e re.template('', re.I)\r\nre.compile('', re.TEMPLATE|re.IGNORECASE)\r\n```\r\n\r\nIn Python 3.11.0b1 this function is gone:\r\n\r\n```pycon\r\n\u003e\u003e\u003e import re\r\n\u003e\u003e\u003e re.template('', re.I)\r\nTraceback (most recent call last):\r\n  File \"\u003cstdin\u003e\", line 1, in \u003cmodule\u003e\r\nAttributeError: module 're' has no attribute 'template'\r\n```\r\n\r\nThis was removed in https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b09184bf05 without a depreciation period.\r\nDespite being undocumented, projects actually use this function, see e.g. https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf/pull/1827\r\n\r\nPlease restore this function and deprecate it in 3.11 and 3.12 if you want to remove it in 3.13. (That is how I understand [PEP 387, section *Making Incompatible Changes*](https://peps.python.org/pep-0387/#making-incompatible-changes).)\r\n\r\n**Your environment**\r\n\r\n\u003c!-- Include as many relevant details as possible about the environment you experienced the bug in --\u003e\r\n\r\n- CPython versions tested on: 3.11.0b1\r\n- Operating system and architecture: All\r\n\r\n\u003c!--\r\nYou can freely edit this text. Remove any lines you believe are unnecessary.\r\n--\u003e\r\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/hroncok","@type":"Person","name":"hroncok"},"datePublished":"2022-05-12T14:39:18.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":26},"url":"https://github.com/92728/cpython/issues/92728"}