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Re: converting old project to Python 3 was: Re: Why Python 3?

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On 19/04/2014 14:06, Eric S. Johansson wrote:
>
> On 4/19/2014 12:04 AM, Ryan Hiebert wrote:
>> If you are starting a new project, I'd highly encourage you to use
>> Python 3. It is a stable, well supported, and beautiful language, and
>> gives you the full power of the innovation that is current in the
>> Python world. Python 2 is still well supported (for a while to come),
>> but you won't have the same access to new features and ideas that you
>> would on Python 3.
>>
>> The only reason that I'd still be on Python 2 is if I absolutely had
>> to use a library that for some reason is not yet working on Python 3.
>> Even then, I'd work hard to try and write it in Python 3 style Python
>> 2, because I'd want to be on Python 3 as soon as possible.
>
> The Python extensions to NaturallySpeaking are combination of C++ for a
> COM interface and Python for grammar management.
> http://qh.antenna.nl/unimacro/implementation_and_acceptance_of_natlink.pdf
>
> How hard is it to convert from C++ extensions for 2.x to 3.x? are there
> any tools to help with the process?
>
> Thanks for any insights.
>
> --- eric
>

https://docs.python.org/3/howto/cporting.html

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