Can I branch Python to modify it? How would I go about doing that?

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So we all know how Python is a generally simple, and easy-to-understand language both in syntax and logic. Now I'm thinking of a project in which I would need a slightly modified version of Python with little logic, and syntax tweaks.

So I logically have the idea to branch python and to add the changes, save, and be done. Thus I have two questions: Can I branch python to add modifications to it? And how would I go about doing that?

What I have tried:

I tried reading, googling, etc

Posted 13-Jan-22 9:57am

Pepe Sea

Updated 13-Jan-22 10:22am

Richard MacCutchan

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Richard MacCutchan 13-Jan-22 16:13pm

What do you mean by "branch Python". If you are planning to modify the source code then you need to download the latest source, which you can then modify to your requirements. But you should not post that back to the main repository unless it passes all of the compiler test suites.

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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Answer 1 · 2022-01-13T10:22:00

This kind of question can easily be answered with a quick Google search. But, I would like to ask you why you want to do it?

Python is an open-source programming language and is actively contributed to. If you wish to contribute, visit Python Developer's Guide[^]. You will find all the resources for this. Read the contributor's guide[^].

If you meant to create a new project (that is branched off), make sure you read the LICENSE[^] and know what are your rights. This can impact whether you can run the Python without contributing back to the open-source.