[issue7962] Demo/ directory needs to be tested and pruned

Zack Goldstein added the comment: I'm assuming tested means "run", and that a good demo is one that "works" for some nominal input. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue7962] Demo/ directory needs to be tested and pruned

Éric Araujo added the comment: Does “tested” in the title of this issue mean “run” or “unit-tested”? Regarding the 2.7 branch, is this still relevant? -- nosy: +merwok ___ Python tracker __

[issue7962] Demo/ directory needs to be tested and pruned

Zack Goldstein added the comment: I've started going through the demos. So far I've gone through cgi and classes. If this is what you're looking for I'll try and go through the rest in the next week or so. Python 3.2a0 /cgi all work /classes Complex.py - fail 1 and Comp

[issue7962] Demo/ directory needs to be tested and pruned

Georg Brandl added the comment: Well, these demos are not meant to demonstrate the fastest algorithms, but to demonstrate how easy and readable simple algorithms can be written in Python. That said, if you can write better versions that are also very readable, they'll make a good addition. -

[issue7962] Demo/ directory needs to be tested and pruned

Georg Brandl added the comment: There's only so much free time developers can spend on Python. Also, most demos still work in 2.x, even if they are unmaintained, ugly or demonstrate old concepts. In contrast, most demos weren't tested after porting to 3.x, so many of them don't even run the