Multiple python versions, one dev environment???

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From	Joep van Delft <joepvandelft@xs4all.nl>
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Subject	Multiple python versions, one dev environment???
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Hello! 

The condensed version of the question would probably be: How does one
deal with multiple interpreters and one package where you want to try
some changes? 

The background: 
I made a trivial change to some package (docutils) to scratch a
personal itch, and I want to offer this back to the community
(whether it will be accepted or not). Because of this, I ran into
some issues. 

Some facts:
1. Python3 is my main interpreter. 
2. The tests of docutils only run under python2.
3. I desire not to touch my distribution's version of
   site-packagesX-Y.
4. I prefer to have one and only one development directory of
   my target package. 

My confusions: 
1. Is it possible to have one source control managed directory of
   some package, which is used by two versions of python? 
2. I assume that the *.pyc-files generated while using some python
   source are version dependent. What is the recommended way to have
   'em both installed? 
3. The way I have stumped a wall over here, is the puzzle of how to
   make python2 have a different $PYTHONPATH as python3. I hope to
   hear how this strategy is silly :) 
4. I have contemplated the way of linking the source files from my
   development directory into user specified site-packages
   directories. Problem 3. still is valid. 
5. Should venv and friends/foes com into play? If so: How? 

Appreciate any light shed on these issues. 

Thanks! 


	Joep

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Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Joep van Delft <joepvandelft@xs4all.nl> - 2014-07-17 17:32 +0200
  Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Javier <nospam@nospam.com> - 2014-07-17 16:05 +0000
    Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Joep van Delft <joepvandelft@xs4all.nl> - 2014-07-17 21:52 +0200
      Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Javier <nospam@nospam.com> - 2014-07-17 21:52 +0000
  Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Akira <4kir4.1i@gmail.com> - 2014-07-17 16:29 +0000
  Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-07-17 15:41 -0400
    Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Joep van Delft <joepvandelft@xs4all.nl> - 2014-07-17 21:54 +0200
    Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-07-17 19:44 -0400
      Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2014-07-18 11:15 +1000
        Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-07-17 21:29 -0400
          Re: Multiple python versions, one dev environment??? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-07-18 12:42 +1000

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