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| Subject | Re: Updating a package on PyPi, testing and etiquette |
| Date | Wed, 13 May 2015 08:35:02 +1000 |
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Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> writes:
> A) Is there any easy way to test against an older version of Python?
The convention today is to use Tox for testing one code base using
multiple Python impleemntations, in a single test run.
<URL:https://pypi.python.org/pypi/tox>
> Preferably without trying to install entire old environments and keep
> them nicely isolated from my actual doing work?
That's what Python virtualenv functionality is for, and Tox makes good
use of it. This is well-trod ground.
> B) If I can't manage that, what's the etiquette behind having later
> versions of a module break compatibility with older versions of
> Python.
Consult your user community, tell them the issue (maintaining obsolete
Python versions is a lot of effort), and incrementally drop support with
subsequent versions. Give your user community a chance to upgrade their
stuff, but also don't take on an unreasonable burden. Involve them in
the process.
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Ben Finney
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Updating a package on PyPi, testing and etiquette Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> - 2015-05-12 18:01 +0000
Re: Updating a package on PyPi, testing and etiquette Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2015-05-12 11:18 -0700
Re: Updating a package on PyPi, testing and etiquette Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-05-13 12:17 +1000
Re: Updating a package on PyPi, testing and etiquette Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-05-13 08:35 +1000
Re: Updating a package on PyPi, testing and etiquette Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> - 2015-05-12 23:54 +0000
Re: Updating a package on PyPi, testing and etiquette Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2015-05-13 10:08 +1000
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