programming with Python 3000 in mind

[Steve Holden]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:16:27 -0700, beliavsky wrote:
> 
> 
>>The current beta version of Python is 2.5 . How can a Python programmer
>>minimize the number of changes that will be needed to run his code in
>>Python 3000? In general, he should know what is being removed from
>>Python 3000 and if possible use the "modern" analogs in Python.
> 
> 
> In general, you can't, as Python 3000 hasn't been nailed down yet.
> 
> You shouldn't be asking "How do I write for a language that doesn't exist
> yet?" but instead should ask:
> 
> (1) How far away is Python 3000?
> 
> Years away, although not that many years. Three? Four?
> 
Two.

> (2) Will there be automated tools for converting source code from Python 2
> to Python 3000?
> 
> Almost certainly.
> 
Yes.

> (3) Once Python 3000 is released, will Python 2 still be supported and if
> so, for how long?
> 
> I'm sure there will be a nice long transition period, and if the Python
> developers don't want to support Python 2, it will be a wonderful
> opportunity for some commercial operation to charge for support.

For the answers to questions like these see

   http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6459339159268485356

which is Guido's rehearsal for his OSCON presentation on Python 3000.

regards
  Steve
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