r/Python

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The official Python community for Reddit! Stay up to date with the latest news, packages, and meta information relating to the Python programming language. --- If you have questions or are new to Python use r/LearnPython

Members

1,325,561

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 28, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2008

January 25, 2008

Total posts

247.1K

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Total comments

1.5M

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Frequently asked questions about r/Python

How many members does r/Python have?

r/Python had 1,325,561 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

Is r/Python dead?

No. r/Python is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.

When was r/Python created?

r/Python was created on January 25, 2008.

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