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| Date | 2014-03-21 10:04 +1100 |
| Subject | Re: running python 2 vs 3 |
| From | Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.8329.1395356701.18130.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 7:08 AM, Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> wrote: > Alan Meyer <ameyer2@yahoo.com>: > >> I presume it would still be a good idea to test both python >> interpreters against any script that you didn't knowingly write with a >> feature that will only work in one of the two python versions. >> >> If it works fine in both - and many will, then use: >> >> #!/usr/bin/env python >> >> Only use the "python2" or "python3" versions if you really have a >> reason to do so. >> >> Yes? No? > > No. Even if you managed to do that, it would mean getting the worst of > both worlds. The language dialects are too far apart. When you start > your Python project, you decide between Python 2 and Python 3 and go all > in. They're not that far apart. It's not difficult to write code that runs happily on both. However, it does mean you can't take advantage of Python 3 features, so it's probably better to write for one or the other, unless you specifically want wide distribution. For your own projects, just put whichever you need. ChrisA
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Re: running python 2 vs 3 Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-03-20 22:42 +0000
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 10:18 +1100
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-21 07:49 +0200
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 16:54 +1100
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-21 08:08 +0200
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Re: running python 2 vs 3 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 10:04 +1100
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-20 15:10 -0500
Re: running python 2 vs 3 notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2014-03-20 21:28 +0000
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-20 16:46 -0500
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-21 00:17 +0200
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-03-21 00:29 +0000
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2014-03-20 13:38 -0700
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-20 22:46 +0200
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-20 11:11 -0500
Re: running python 2 vs 3 notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2014-03-20 17:23 +0000
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 04:29 +1100
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-20 19:45 +0200
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-20 12:42 -0500
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-03-20 19:47 +0200
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-03-20 14:45 -0400
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Mark H Harris <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-03-20 14:36 -0500
Re: running python 2 vs 3 Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-03-20 17:52 -0400
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