r/Python • u/upofadown • May 26 '14

Python 3 is killing Python

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u/bastibe May 26 '14

So write your code to be compatible with 2 and 3. In most cases, this is very easy, and the right way to go. Many open source projects do it that way (mine included).

Also, if maintaining a Py3 version doubles your work, you are doing it wrong. Running your tests in a different interpreter should in no way double your work.

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u/mitsuhiko Flask Creator May 26 '14

Guess I'm doing it wrong then.

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u/marky1991 May 26 '14

I guess so.

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u/v3ss0n May 27 '14

I do hope You guys know that Mitsuhiko is developer of the popular web microframework Flask...

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u/marky1991 May 27 '14

That doesn't change anything. A doubling of work implies that you're effectively got two completely independent code flows. If that is the case, you're doing it wrong, whether you're guido, mitsuhiko, Awful coder #4,003 or anyone else.

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u/v3ss0n May 27 '14

What i mean is he built a successful web framework that supports both py2 and py3 , are you sure he is doing it wrong?

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u/marky1991 May 27 '14

"A doubling of work implies that you're effectively got two completely independent code flows. If that is the case, you're doing it wrong..."

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u/crowseldon Jul 04 '14

I don't think he is suggesting that his work is wrong but that he maybe finds fault in something just because he is using the wrong methods that double efforts when he shouldn't have to.

The result will be just as good with less effort.