Python • Re: Adafruit Python Library Deprecation

This link recommends using the Char_LCD library: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-16x ... thon-usage
This link says the Char_LCD library was archived in 2018, and that the library was deprecated, and that Adafruit is now only supporting the use of CircuitPython libraries: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD

On the first link it says -

It's easy to use the I2C 16x2 RGB LCD Pi plate with Python and the Adafruit CircuitPython CharLCD library. This library allows you to easily write Python code that controls the RGB character LCD.

Following that link doesn't have any statement of deprecation. It appears the link you are seeing is different to what I am seeing -

https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CharLCD
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_CharLCD

I am not sure why that is. Perhaps Adafruit have updated the page's link ?

The statement of deprecation on the second link would be correct; they moved from doing it one way to doing it another. The deprecated page points to a page which in turn points to the first link. It seems entirely consistent to me.

Finding different information in different places, finding information is incorrect or outdated, is not uncommon. That, plus finding the latest and correct information, has always been a problem we have all had to deal with.

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This happens because it takes time for people to go over everything and change them, Pimoroni for example are also having a hell of a time updating everything. First they have to get them working, next remember their documents and change it.
Also people just stop developing it, becasue it's no longer of interest, it's too time consuming to do, ....

Adafruit have moved to CircuitPython for pretty much all thing, guess they missed this one.


Why the links are different can be explain with. OPs post is 24th, it's the 26th today and Adafruit do actually give dates, which is excellent and

This guide was first published on Nov 21, 2012. It was last updated on Jan 25, 2024.

This page (Python Usage) was last updated on Jan 25, 2024.

it was updated in between, I guess once pointed out to the
For a 12 year old article, it is actually pretty good it is kept reasonably up to date and if nudge they change it.
No idea who nudged it.

Best bet for their stuff is to talk to them https://forums.adafruit.com/ or however.

Statistics: Posted by bensimmo — Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:49 pm

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