[Python-Dev] compiling cpython in visual studio 2010

[Terry Reedy]

On 2/18/2012 11:54 PM, Ejaj Hassan wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> I am trying to work on Python bugs following the tutorial given in the
> python website.
> I have installed Tortoise svn and visual studio 2010, I cloned a copy
> of cpython as it is advised in the website using, however I am having
> some problem in compiling it using visual studio 2010.

As the devguide says, you need vs2008 or the c++express edition.
3.3 may be released compiled with 2010 (that is being worked on) but I 
believe 2008 will still be needed for 2.7.

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Terry Jan Reedy