Re: [Tutor] Simple Python Problem

2010-09-06 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Tue, 7 Sep 2010 06:02:39 am ALAN GAULD wrote: > I wonder if we could create a module that would make v2.7 simulate v3 > to a close degree? hmm... And is it sensible to try, should we not > perhaps just accept the difference? from __future__ import print_function, unicode_literals from future_bu

Re: [Tutor] Simple Python Problem

2010-09-06 Thread Bill Allen
>Other than changing the input() to raw_input() for Python 2 compatibility, > > > And of course you can do that using > > input = raw_input > > > > the following statement could be added to the beginning of the program > > to allow your Python 2 program to use the Python 3 style print function. > >

Re: [Tutor] Simple Python Problem

2010-09-06 Thread ALAN GAULD
> > I think there is a trick in V2.7 to make it act more like v3 but someone > > else will need to tell you what it is... :-) >Other than changing the input() to raw_input() for Python 2 compatibility, And of course you can do that using input = raw_input > the following statement could be a

Re: [Tutor] Simple Python Problem

2010-09-06 Thread Bill Allen
> > > Python 2.7 (r27:82525, Jul 4 2010, 09:01:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] >> on win32 Type >> "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information. >> >>> RESTART > What is your name? Keith >> > > I think there

Re: [Tutor] Simple Python Problem

2010-09-06 Thread Alan Gauld
"Keith Lucas" wrote What is wrong with the following, apparently almost straight out of Python Programming by Michael Dawson? You are using Python v2, the tutorial seems to be written for v3. There are big diffeernces in syntax between them, v3 is NOT backwards compatible with v2. # Get