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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