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-rw-r--r--Doc/library/typing.rst7
-rw-r--r--Doc/whatsnew/3.11.rst6
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@@ -1976,6 +1976,11 @@ Other concrete types
.. versionadded:: 3.5.2
+ .. deprecated:: 3.11
+ Python 2 is no longer supported, and most type checkers also no longer
+ support type checking Python 2 code. Users should now use
+ :class:`str` instead of ``Text`` wherever possible.
+
Abstract Base Classes
---------------------
@@ -2687,3 +2692,5 @@ convenience. This is subject to change, and not all deprecations are listed.
| ``typing`` versions of standard | 3.9 | Undecided | :pep:`585` |
| collections | | | |
+----------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------+
+| ``typing.Text`` | 3.11 | Undecided | :gh:`92332` |
++----------------------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------+
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.11.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.11.rst
index 19ac867..f679100 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.11.rst
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@@ -1202,6 +1202,12 @@ Deprecated
For now, a deprecation warning is raised for such syntax.
(Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :gh:`91760`.)
+* :class:`typing.Text`, which exists solely to provide compatibility support
+ between Python 2 and Python 3 code, is now deprecated. Its removal is
+ currently unplanned, but users are encouraged to use :class:`str` instead
+ wherever possible.
+ (Contributed by Alex Waygood in :gh:`92332`.)
+
Removed
=======
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2022-05-05-22-46-52.gh-issue-92332.Fv9CJx.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2022-05-05-22-46-52.gh-issue-92332.Fv9CJx.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Deprecate :class:`typing.Text` (removal of the class is currently not
+planned). Patch by Alex Waygood.