PEP 440
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PEP 440 is the Python Packaging Authority’s standard that defines a consistent versioning scheme for Python packages.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PEP 440 canonical | 7 |
| PEP 440 (versioning scheme) | 1 |
| PEP 440 version scheme | 1 |
| PEP 440 – Version Identification and Dependency Specification | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4277982 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEP 440 Context triple: [pip, implements, PEP 440]
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A.
PEP 634
PEP 634 is the Python Enhancement Proposal that formally specifies the semantics of structural pattern matching introduced in Python 3.10.
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B.
PEP 622
PEP 622 is a Python Enhancement Proposal that introduced the design for structural pattern matching syntax later adopted in Python 3.10.
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C.
PEP 695
PEP 695 is a Python Enhancement Proposal that introduces a new, more concise syntax for type parameter declarations to improve the language’s support for generics and static typing.
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D.
PEP 635
PEP 635 is a Python Enhancement Proposal that provides a detailed rationale and motivation for the structural pattern matching feature introduced in Python 3.10.
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E.
PEP 636
PEP 636 is a Python Enhancement Proposal that serves as a tutorial-style guide to the structural pattern matching feature introduced in Python 3.10.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEP 440 Target entity description: PEP 440 is the Python Packaging Authority’s standard that defines a consistent versioning scheme for Python packages.
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A.
PEP 508
PEP 508 is a Python Enhancement Proposal that defines the standard syntax for specifying package dependencies and environment markers in Python packaging.
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B.
PEP 503
PEP 503 is a Python Enhancement Proposal that defines the simple repository API used by package installers like pip to discover and download Python packages.
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C.
PEP 425 platform compatibility tags
PEP 425 platform compatibility tags are standardized identifiers used in Python packaging to specify which operating systems, architectures, and Python versions a built distribution (like a wheel) is compatible with.
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D.
PEP 634
PEP 634 is the Python Enhancement Proposal that formally specifies the semantics of structural pattern matching introduced in Python 3.10.
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E.
PEP 622
PEP 622 is a Python Enhancement Proposal that introduced the design for structural pattern matching syntax later adopted in Python 3.10.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Python Enhancement Proposal
ⓘ
software versioning specification ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Python package distributions
ⓘ
Python packaging ecosystem ⓘ |
| author | Donald Stufft ⓘ |
| created | 2013-08-09 ⓘ |
| defines |
dependency version specifiers for Python packages
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normalized version representation for Python packages ⓘ standard version scheme for Python packages ⓘ |
| definesBehavior |
how development releases compare to other releases
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how local versions affect version ordering ⓘ how post-releases compare to corresponding releases ⓘ how pre-releases compare to final releases ⓘ ordering of version identifiers ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
development release segment in version numbers
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developmental releases ⓘ epoch segment in version numbers ⓘ local version identifiers ⓘ local version segment in version numbers ⓘ post-release segment in version numbers ⓘ post-release versions ⓘ pre-release segment in version numbers ⓘ pre-release versions ⓘ public version identifiers ⓘ release segment in version numbers ⓘ |
| definesFormat |
canonical local version format
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canonical public version format ⓘ normalization rules for version comparison ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://peps.python.org/pep-0440/ ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Python Packaging Authority
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Python Software Foundation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Python packaging specifications ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
PEP 425
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PEP 427 ⓘ PEP 508 ⓘ |
| replaces | PEP 386 ⓘ |
| scope | Python packaging and distribution tools ⓘ |
| specifiesSyntax |
PEP 440 compliant version string
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compatible release operator ~= ⓘ environment marker version constraints ⓘ version specifiers like ==, !=, <=, >=, ~=, ===, <, > ⓘ wildcard version matching with * ⓘ |
| status | Active ⓘ |
| supersedes | legacy Python package versioning practices ⓘ |
| title |
PEP 440 – Version Identification and Dependency Specification
ⓘ
linked to:
PEP 440
|
| type | Standards Track ⓘ |
| usedBy |
build backends compliant with Python packaging standards
ⓘ
pip ⓘ setuptools ⓘ wheel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: PEP 440 Description of subject: PEP 440 is the Python Packaging Authority’s standard that defines a consistent versioning scheme for Python packages.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: PEP 440
subject linked to:
packaging (Python library)
linked to: PEP 440
subject linked to:
packaging (Python library)
linked to: PEP 440