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Mark: Take a look at this, guys…the nester module has been
Cool.There’s a new updated on PyPI.
version of “nester” on Bob: Version 1.1.0…
PyPI. Take a look.
Laura: I wonder what’s changed?
Mark: It still works with nested lists of lists, but now you can see the
nested structure on screen, which I think is pretty cool.

Laura: And useful. I’ve been waiting for that feature.
Bob: Eh…OK…but how do I upgrade my existing local copy?
Mark: Just follow the same steps as when you downloaded and
installed nester from PyPI the first time.
Bob: So I download the package file, unpack it, and ask setup.py to
install it into my Python for me?

Mark: Yes. It couldn’t be any easier.
Laura: And what about my existing version of nester; what
happens to that “old” version?

Bob: Yeah…do I have two nester modules now?
Mark: No. When you use setup.py to install the latest version
it becomes the current version and effectively replaces the previous
module, which was the 1.0.0 release.
Bob Mark Laura Bob: And PyPI knows to give you the latest version of the module, too,

right?
Mark: Yes, when you surf the PyPI website and search for nester,
you are always provided with the latest version of the module.

Laura: Well, I use this module all the time and I’ve been waiting for
this feature. I think I’ll update right away.
Mark: I’ve already upgraded mine, and it works a treat.

Bob: Yeah, I use it a lot, too, so I guess I’ll keep my system up to date
and install the latest version. It’s probably not a good idea to rely on
out-of-date software, right?
Mark: I’d say. And, there’s nothing quite like progress.
Laura: Catch you later, guys, I’ve got work to do.
Bob: Me, too. I’m off to PyPI to grab the latest nester and install
it into my local copy of Python. I’ll give it a quick test to confirm all is
OK.

Mark: Later, dudes…

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