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Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3?

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On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. print: Use print with (). Dont use funny 2 syntax
> 2. Always write strings with a u" prefix
> 3. Always use new style classes
> 4. Always use relative imports with explicit relative (ie use .)

Even easier:

1. from __future__ import print_function
2. from __future__ import unicode_literals
(3 and 4 as per your above)

For anything 2.6 or newer, those two will give Py3 behaviour, at least
in those two ways. Saves you having to put the explicit u prefix on
everything.

ChrisA

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So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Travis McGee <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-27 00:04 -0500
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-12-27 00:07 -0500
    Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-27 16:14 +1100
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Andrew Berg <robotsondrugs@gmail.com> - 2013-12-26 23:20 -0600
    Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-02 16:34 +0000
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2013-12-26 21:29 -0800
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-12-27 11:13 +0530
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-27 17:00 +1100
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2013-12-26 22:23 -0800
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-12-27 16:21 +0530
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-27 22:06 +1100
    Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-12-27 22:34 +1100
      Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-27 22:46 +1100
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-12-27 07:13 -0500
  Re: So, what's the real story on Python 2 vs Python 3? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-02 16:28 +0000

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