Can GPT-6 move old COBOL to Python with identical output? I tested it with 3 models

On October 19, OpenAI announced improvements to coding in older programming languages. Among the newly prepared evaluations ...
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OpenAI models make huge gains in modernizing decades-old software with 97.9% accuracy

OpenAI has reported significant gains in coding across 20 programming languages and migrating legacy software.

Comparing Full-width and Half-width Characters in Python: An Introduction to NFKC While Preserving Original Text

"ＡＢＣ－１２３" and "ABC-123". When comparing product codes, you might intend for them to be the same, but in Python, they do not match. Have you ever gotten stuck here when checking a received list?In such ...
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Google Adopts Pyrefly for Faster, More Accurate Python Type Checking

Google has replaced its long-standing Python type checker, Pytype, with Pyrefly, an open-source tool originally developed by Meta. The decision was driven by Pyrefly's advantages, including faster and ...
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Python Library pytransform3d Adds Transformation Graphs, Uncertainty Handling, and 3D Visualization for Robotics

Researchers at DFKI and the University of Bremen present new pytransform3d features for transformation graphs, uncertainty ...
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Pop the champagne, Python 3.15 is here!

The best new features in Python 3.15 Python 3.15 is now GA, and it’s the best Python yet. Get your hands on its improved JIT ...