On 24 Jul 2012, at 10:30, Terry Reedy wrote: > On 7/24/2012 12:44 AM, anatoly techtonik wrote: > >> Python 3 check explicitly tells the reader that 2to3 should only be >> used in Python 3. Otherwise everybody need to guess when this *_2to3 >> tools are triggered. As for me, I see no technical limitations why >> *_2to3 can not be run by Python 2 (PyPy, RPython or whatever). Maybe I >> don't have Python3, but want to build my package for Python 3. In >> ideal world it is possible. > > This is not an ideal world and 2to3 is not good enough to convert files > without further intervention and testing.
It is if you design your code *to be converted* by 2to3 and do regular testing of the result. Michael > > -- > Terry Jan Reedy > > > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/fuzzyman%40voidspace.org.uk > -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do good and not evil May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others May you share freely, never taking more than you give. -- the sqlite blessing http://www.sqlite.org/different.html _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
