# Proposal: add \\z as a synonym for \\Z in Python REs for standardization

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/proposal-add-z-as-a-synonym-for-z-in-python-res-for-standardization/90378>\
**Category:** Ideas\
**Created:** [May 1, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/proposal-add-z-as-a-synonym-for-z-in-python-res-for-standardization/90378 "2025-05-01T18:14:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![hugovk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/hugovk/32/14505_2.png) [@hugovk](https://discuss.python.org/u/hugovk)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/proposal-add-z-as-a-synonym-for-z-in-python-res-for-standardization/90378/22 "2025-05-03T10:00:41Z")

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`\z` has now been added to the upcoming Python 3.14, just in time for Tuesday’s feature freeze:

- [What’s new in Python 3.14 — Python 3.14.0a7 documentation](https://docs.python.org/3.14/whatsnew/3.14.html#other-language-changes)
- [python/cpython#133314](https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/133314)
- [PEP 745 – Python 3.14 Release Schedule | peps.python.org](https://peps.python.org/pep-0745/)

Thanks @msbrown for raising this and @storchaka for the PR.

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