Upgrade python>=3.9

[Mogost]

3.8 is near to eol
@selwin could you check this please

[selwin]

Any reason why this is changed?

[Mogost]

In Python 3.3+, this exception is simple alias. OSError is actually thrown

[selwin]

Thanks, this is a helpful update.

Ideally we should also remove bleach dependency as it's no longer maintained.

[Mogost]

Thanks, this is a helpful update.

Ideally we should also remove bleach dependency as it's no longer maintained.

I am currently in the process of refining and enhancing the project. Following the completion of this pull request, I intend to integrate additional linters and code formatters. By dividing the work into manageable segments, I aim to facilitate more efficient and less burdensome code reviews.

[selwin]

I am currently in the process of refining and enhancing the project. Following the completion of this pull request, I intend to integrate additional linters and code formatters. By dividing the work into manageable segments, I aim to facilitate more efficient and less burdensome code reviews.

Sounds like a plan. Will merge this in.

[selwin]

If you get around to adding code formatters (I'm assuming black or ruff --format), please use 120 characters as the max line length and --skip-string-normalization so it doesn't automatically change single quote to double quotes.

[Mogost]

If you get around to adding code formatters (I'm assuming black or ruff --format), please use 120 characters as the max line length and --skip-string-normalization so it doesn't automatically change single quote to double quotes.

Ruff is my choice. 120 OK, no problem. But I don't want to skip string normalization. It's good for consistency. I can split skip normalization in separated pr but in general I will be happy to see it enabled.

[selwin]

But I don't want to skip string normalization. It's good for consistency. I can split skip normalization in separated pr but in general I will be happy to see it enabled.

Sorry, I happen to belong in the camp that only started using black after --skip-string-normalization was introduced :). I think this issue has been debated to death in psf/black#118 and in the end it just comes down to preference.

[Mogost]

But I don't want to skip string normalization. It's good for consistency. I can split skip normalization in separated pr but in general I will be happy to see it enabled.

Sorry, I happen to belong in the camp that only started using black after --skip-string-normalization was introduced :). I think this issue has been debated to death in psf/black#118 and in the end it just comes down to preference.

We can normalize strings to ' instead of ". I am speaking only about consistency. It does not matter to me if it is consistent ' or consistent "

[tool.ruff.format]
quote-style = "single"

[selwin]

We can normalize strings to ' instead of ". I am speaking only about consistency. It does not matter to me if it is consistent ' or consistent "

Ok.