[Python-ideas] Smoothing transition to Python 3

[Ian Foote]

On 07/06/16 19:27, Thomas Güttler wrote:
> Am 07.06.2016 um 13:34 schrieb Steven D'Aprano:
>> On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 12:42:44PM +0200, Thomas Güttler wrote:
>>
>>> I am not married with Python. Up to now I see no alternative for me,
>>> but I guess sooner or later I will switch to a different
>>> language.
>>>
>>> I see only few benefits from porting my code to Python3. I will
>>> use Python2 at least for the next 12 months.
>>
>> That's your right, of course. Some people love to experiment with new
>> languages, some don't. But...
>>
>> What will this other language be, and what does it offer that makes it
>> better than Python 3?
> 
> I would love to see "compile to javascript" support.
> 
> I would love to see a package management that is easy to use and which
> focuses on simple data structures.
>  
> 
>> When you move to Language X, will you re-write your code to X, or leave
>> it in Python 2 forever?
> 
> I guess I will use language X for a new project.
> 
>> If the answer is "re-write in X", do you think that will be easier than
>> porting it to Python 3?
>>
>> If the answer is "leave it in Python 2 forever", then why can't you do
>> that for your existing code and write new code in Python 3?
> 
> I could write new code in Python3, but I see big no benefit. (I
> see benefit, but no big)
> 
> Does Python3 run in web browsers? Or is it possible to compile it to
> javascript?
> 
> I guess I will port my python2 code to python3 sooner or later. If
> Django drops support for Python2, then I will do it.
> 
> Regards,
>   Thomas Güttler
> 

Batavia (https://github.com/pybee/batavia) is worth keeping an eye on
(for browser support), as is the rest of the BeeWare suite
(http://pybee.org/).

Regards,
Ian F

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