[Python-Dev] raw binary data and 2to3

[Benjamin Peterson]

2009/11/8  <skip at pobox.com>:
>
> SpamBayes has several files which contain raw 8-bit data embedded in
> string literals.  Before I do manual work to make them parseable by 2to3
> I thought I would ask if there was either a fixer available which I'm
> not getting by default or if there is an opportunity to add a new fixer
> to 2to3.
>
> The usage is pretty straightforward.  For example, a string literal
> might contain the bytes for a GIF image:
>
>    data = "GIF89a(..."
>
> Is there a potentially automated path from where the code is today to
> something Python 3 (and 2to3) will like?

Not to my knowledge. I would prefer to not add a fixer for this
directly to 2to3 because it is not correct for most programs. However,
I think 2to3 should grow some sort of plugin system, so custom fixers
can easily be written and used.



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Regards,
Benjamin