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Python 3.7.0a4 x64 Windows throws SyntaxError on library import

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  File "scottbeebibot.py", line 1, in <module>
    import discord
  File "C:\Users\####\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\discord\__init__.py", line 20, in <module>
    from .client import Client, AppInfo, ChannelPermissions
  File "C:\Users\####\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\discord\client.py", line 38, in <module>
    from .state import ConnectionState
  File "C:\Users\####\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\discord\state.py", line 36, in <module>
    from . import utils, compat
  File "C:\Users\####\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\discord\compat.py", line 32
    create_task = asyncio.async
                              ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax```

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Created 6 years ago
Comments:11 (5 by maintainers)

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2reactions

sethwhewaycommented, Jul 16, 2018

Yes, the async branch of dpy does not get updates anymore. There is a fix for the error on the repo but it has not been pushed to pypi

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Harmon758commented, Jul 17, 2018

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