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Why is it called pdfminer.six? Why is it called pdfminer.six?
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Pdfminer.six is a for of the `original pdfminer created by Euske Pdfminer.six is a fork of the `original pdfminer created by Euske
<https://github.com/euske>`_. Almost all of the code and architecture is in <https://github.com/euske>`_. Almost all of the code and architecture is in
fact created by Euske. But, for a long time this original pdfminer did not fact created by Euske. But, for a long time this original pdfminer did not
support Python 3. Untill 2020 the original pdfminer only supported Python 2. support Python 3. Until 2020 the original pdfminer only supported Python 2.
The original goal of pdfminer.six was to add support for Python 3. This was
Pdfminer.six started as a fork of the original pdfminer with the goal of adding done with the six package. The six package helps to write code that is
support for Python 3. This was done with the six package. The six package helps compatible with both Python 2 and Python 3. Hence, pdfminer.six.
to write code that is compatible with both Python 2 and Python 3. Hence,
pdfminer.six.
As of 2020, pdfminer.six dropped the support for Python 2 because it was As of 2020, pdfminer.six dropped the support for Python 2 because it was
`end-of-life <https://www.python.org/doc/sunset-python-2/>`_. While the .six `end-of-life <https://www.python.org/doc/sunset-python-2/>`_. While the .six