feat: drop Python 3.8

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.13", "pypy3.10"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.13", "pypy3.10"]
         include:
-          - python-version: "3.8"
+          - python-version: "3.9"
             cmake-extras: "-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17"
 
     steps:
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
             only: cp313-manylinux_aarch64
           - os: windows-latest
-            only: cp38-win32
+            only: cp39-win32
           - os: windows-latest
             only: cp313-win_amd64
           - os: macos-13
-            only: cp39-macosx_x86_64
+            only: cp310-macosx_x86_64
           - os: macos-14
-            only: cp39-macosx_arm64
+            only: cp312-macosx_arm64
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/wheels.yml

@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        if: matrix.os == 'macos-14'
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.8
-
       - uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.22
         env:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.build }}

README.md

@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ python3 -m pip install boost-histogram
 ```
 
 All the normal best-practices for Python apply; Pip should not be very old (Pip
-9 is very old), you should be in a virtual environment, etc. Python 3.8+ is
+9 is very old), you should be in a virtual environment, etc. Python 3.9+ is
 required; for older versions of Python (3.5 and 2.7), `0.13` will be installed
 instead, which is API equivalent to 1.0, but will not be gaining new features.
 1.3.x was the last series to support Python 3.6. 1.4.x was the last series to
-support Python 3.7.
+support Python 3.7. 1.5.x was the last series to support Python 3.8.
 
 #### Binaries available:
 
@@ -191,15 +191,15 @@ when you run the above command on a supported platform. Wheels are produced usin
 [cibuildwheel](https://cibuildwheel.readthedocs.io/en/stable/); all common
 platforms have wheels provided in boost-histogram:
 
-| System            | Arch   | Python versions                         | PyPy versions |
-| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- | ------------- |
-| manylinux2014     | 64-bit | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
-| manylinux2014     | ARM64  | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
-| musllinux_1_1     | 64-bit | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t |               |
-| macOS 10.9+ Intel | 64-bit | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
-| macOS 11+ AS      | Arm64  | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
-| Windows           | 32-bit | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t |               |
-| Windows           | 64-bit | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
+| System        | Arch   | Python versions                    | PyPy versions |
+| ------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------- | ------------- |
+| manylinux2014 | 64-bit | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
+| manylinux2014 | ARM64  | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
+| musllinux_1_1 | 64-bit | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t |               |
+| macOS         | 64-bit | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
+| macOS         | Arm64  | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
+| Windows       | 32-bit | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t |               |
+| Windows       | 64-bit | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.13t | 3.9, 3.10     |
 
 PowerPC or IBM-Z wheels are not provided but are available on request.
 

docs/conf.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # -- Path setup --------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-DIR = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 BASEDIR = DIR.parent
 
 sys.path.append(str(BASEDIR / "src"))

examples/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Boost Histogram examples
 
-The examples require Python 3.8. It is left as an exercise for the reader to
+The examples require Python 3.9. It is left as an exercise for the reader to
 convert back to older versions if they so desire.
 
 ### Setup
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ You can run these examples in a virtual environment using:
 #### Conda
 
 ```bash
-conda create -p .env python=3.8 boost-histogram matplotlib numpy -c conda-forge
+conda create -p .env python=3.9 boost-histogram matplotlib numpy -c conda-forge
 conda activate ./.env
 ```

notebooks/BoostHistogramHandsOn.ipynb

@@ -879,12 +879,7 @@
     }
    ],
    "source": [
-    "print(\n",
-    "    f\"mean.count={mean.count} mean.value={mean.value:g} mean.variance={mean.variance:g}\"\n",
-    ")\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# Python 3.8:\n",
-    "# print(f\"{mean.count=} {mean.value=} {mean.variance=}\")"
+    "print(f\"{mean.count=} {mean.value=} {mean.variance=}\")"
    ]
   },
   {

notebooks/xarray.ipynb

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "channels:\n",
     "  - conda-forge\n",
     "dependencies:\n",
-    "  - python==3.8\n",
+    "  - python==3.9\n",
     "  - boost-histogram\n",
     "  - xhistogram\n",
     "  - matplotlib\n",

pyproject.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "boost-histogram"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "The Boost::Histogram Python wrapper."
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
 authors = [
     { name = "Hans Dembinski", email = "hans.dembinski@gmail.com" },
     { name = "Henry Schreiner", email = "hschrein@cern.ch" },
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: C++",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ required_plugins = ["pytest-benchmark"]
 log_cli_level = "DEBUG"
 
 [tool.mypy]
-python_version = "3.8"
+python_version = "3.9"
 files = ["src"]
 strict = true
 enable_error_code = ["ignore-without-code", "redundant-expr", "truthy-bool"]
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ environment.MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = "14.0"
 
 
 [tool.pylint]
-py-version = "3.8"
+py-version = "3.9"
 ignore-patterns = ['.*\.pyi']
 extension-pkg-allow-list = ["boost_histogram._core"]
 reports.output-format = "colorized"

src/boost_histogram/_core/axis/__init__.pyi

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from typing import Any, Iterable, Iterator, Tuple, TypeVar
+from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
+from typing import Any
 
 import numpy as np
 from numpy.typing import ArrayLike

src/boost_histogram/_utils.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import itertools
 import sys
 import typing
-from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, Iterator, Protocol, TypeVar
+from collections.abc import Iterator
+from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, Protocol, TypeVar
 
 import boost_histogram
 

src/boost_histogram/axis/__init__.py

@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import copy
+from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from functools import partial
 from typing import (
     Any,
     Callable,
     ClassVar,
-    Iterable,
-    Iterator,
     Literal,
     TypedDict,
     TypeVar,
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ def __init__(
             Filling wraps around.
         transform : Optional[AxisTransform] = None
             Transform the regular bins (Log, Sqrt, and Pow(v))
-        __dict__: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        __dict__: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None
             The full metadata dictionary
         """
 
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@ def __init__(
         growth : bool = False
             Allow the axis to grow if a value is encountered out of range.
             Be careful, the axis will grow as large as needed.
-        __dict__: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        __dict__: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None
             The full metadata dictionary
         """
 
@@ -565,7 +564,7 @@ def __init__(
         growth : bool = False
             Allow the axis to grow if a value is encountered out of range.
             Be careful, the axis will grow as large as needed.
-        __dict__: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        __dict__: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None
             The full metadata dictionary
         """
 
@@ -661,7 +660,7 @@ def __init__(
             Be careful, the axis will grow as large as needed.
         overflow : bool = True
             Include an overflow bin for "missed" hits. Ignored if growth=True.
-        __dict__: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        __dict__: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None
             The full metadata dictionary
         """
 
@@ -733,7 +732,7 @@ def __init__(
             Be careful, the axis will grow as large as needed.
         overflow : bool = True
             Include an overflow bin for "missed" hits. Ignored if growth=True.
-        __dict__: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        __dict__: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None
             The full metadata dictionary
         """
 
@@ -773,7 +772,7 @@ def __init__(self, *, metadata: Any = None, __dict__: dict[str, Any] | None = No
         ----------
         metadata : object
             Any Python object to attach to the axis, like a label.
-        __dict__: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        __dict__: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None
             The full metadata dictionary
         """
 

src/boost_histogram/histogram.py

@@ -7,19 +7,16 @@
 import threading
 import typing
 import warnings
+from collections.abc import Iterable, Mapping
 from enum import Enum
 from os import cpu_count
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Any,
     Callable,
     ClassVar,
-    Iterable,
-    List,
-    Mapping,
     NewType,
     SupportsIndex,
-    Tuple,
     TypeVar,
     Union,
 )
@@ -110,9 +107,9 @@ def __dir__() -> list[str]:
 
 SimpleIndexing = Union[SupportsIndex, slice]
 InnerIndexing = Union[SimpleIndexing, Callable[[Axis], int]]
-FullInnerIndexing = Union[InnerIndexing, List[InnerIndexing]]
+FullInnerIndexing = Union[InnerIndexing, list[InnerIndexing]]
 IndexingWithMapping = Union[FullInnerIndexing, Mapping[int, FullInnerIndexing]]
-IndexingExpr = Union[IndexingWithMapping, Tuple[IndexingWithMapping, ...], "ellipsis"]
+IndexingExpr = Union[IndexingWithMapping, tuple[IndexingWithMapping, ...], "ellipsis"]
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
@@ -526,9 +523,9 @@ def fill(
         ----------
         *args : Union[Array[float], Array[int], Array[str], float, int, str]
             Provide one value or array per dimension.
-        weight : List[Union[Array[float], Array[int], float, int, str]]]
+        weight : list[Union[Array[float], Array[int], float, int, str]]]
             Provide weights (only if the histogram storage supports it)
-        sample : List[Union[Array[float], Array[int], Array[str], float, int, str]]]
+        sample : list[Union[Array[float], Array[int], Array[str], float, int, str]]]
             Provide samples (only if the histogram storage supports it)
         threads : Optional[int]
             Fill with threads. Defaults to None, which does not activate

src/boost_histogram/numpy.py

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 import contextlib
 import typing
+from collections.abc import Sequence
 from functools import reduce
 from operator import mul
-from typing import Any, Sequence
+from typing import Any
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from numpy.typing import ArrayLike

src/boost_histogram/tag.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 import copy
 from builtins import sum
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Sequence, TypeVar
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, TypeVar
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from uhi.typing.plottable import PlottableAxis

src/boost_histogram/typing.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Protocol, Tuple, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Protocol, Union
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from builtins import ellipsis
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def index(self, value: float | str) -> int: ...
     def __len__(self) -> int: ...
 
 
-StdIndex = Union[int, slice, "ellipsis", Tuple[Union[slice, int, "ellipsis"], ...]]
+StdIndex = Union[int, slice, "ellipsis", tuple[Union[slice, int, "ellipsis"], ...]]
 StrIndex = Union[
-    int, slice, str, "ellipsis", Tuple[Union[slice, int, str, "ellipsis"], ...]
+    int, slice, str, "ellipsis", tuple[Union[slice, int, str, "ellipsis"], ...]
 ]

src/boost_histogram/view.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, Literal, Mapping, MutableMapping
+from collections.abc import Mapping, MutableMapping
+from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, Literal
 
 import numpy as np
 

tests/conftest.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import boost_histogram as bh
 
-DIR = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 BASE = DIR.parent
 
 

tests/pickles/make_pickle.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 import boost_histogram as bh
 
-DIR = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 
 
 def make_pickle(

tests/test_pickles.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import boost_histogram as bh
 
-DIR = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("version", ["0.10.2", "0.6.2", "0.11.1", "1.1.0"])