[Pythonmac-SIG] Python 2.4.1 not replacing earlier versions.

[Chris Barker]

Bob Ippolito wrote:
>> I really wish specifying the version would become standard practice in
>> python development.
> 
> That cuts both ways, for a lot of scripts you don't give a damn which  
> python it is and changing the hash-bang every time you upgrade is a  pain.

True. I actually make a choice for a given script. If it's really basic 
python, then I just use "python", but if it uses a bunch of external 
modules, each of which needs a compatible version anyway, changing the 
#! line on the top level script is the least of your worries.

Also, I tend to keep old versions of python around when I install new 
ones, so all the old stuff just keeps running.

> If you use distutils to install your scripts, your job is done.  It  
> translates #!/usr/bin/env python to #!/usr/local/bin/python2.4 or  
> whatever is the appropriate way to point to the exact same python  that 
> was used for distutils.

Cool! It had never dawned upon me to use distutils to install scripts, 
I've only used it for modules.

As usual, Bob, you're a font of useful knowledge.

-Chris



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