What is the role of python2.6 and C++?
Howdy, I'm confused about the motivation of releasing python2.6 and python3.0 at the *same* time. IMO, 2.6 should be compatible with 2.5 while 3.0 is new style python. Currenly, most python projects works fine in 2.5. When 3.0 becomes final release, those projects will be gradually moved to 3.0. But even without the intermediate version 2.6, project transformation with be smooth enough, and then 2.5, 2.6 will be replaced by 3.0. I will not spend any time on studying 2.6. So why does python development team put many efforts on 2.6? What is the role of 2.6? Another question is about the future of C++. I am a C++ programmer. Since I studied python, most of my projects becomes written in python because of the better and simpler OOP representation. As a supplement, I use python C extension for computational extensive jobs. Therefore, for a relatively long time, I do not use C++ any more... Anyone is same to me? What is your attitude to the role of C++ in the age of python? Best regards, -- ShenLei -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: What is the role of python2.6 and C++?
On Jul 21, 10:17 am, 甜瓜 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy, I'm confused about the motivation of releasing python2.6 and python3.0 at the *same* time. IMO, 2.6 should be compatible with 2.5 while 3.0 is new style python. Currenly, most python projects works fine in 2.5. When 3.0 becomes final release, those projects will be gradually moved to 3.0. But even without the intermediate version 2.6, project transformation with be smooth enough, and then 2.5, 2.6 will be replaced by 3.0. I will not spend any time on studying 2.6. So why does python development team put many efforts on 2.6? What is the role of 2.6? Best regards, -- ShenLei 2.6 is meant to be a continuation of the 2.x line of Python, to support a gradual move of larger projects over to the Python 3.x series. The idea is that as Python 3.x will cause some major and minor changes to the basics of Python as we currently know it, trying to move everyone straight away will be problematic. Therefore the point is there will be a 2.7, 2.8 and so forth until there is almost no difference between the 2.x and 3.x at which time most users will have moved to the 3.x series and the 2.x can be discontinued. I will program larger projects in 2.5 for a while and then perhaps look to move it to 2.6 and 2.7, I won't touch the 3.x series until it is the common choice, much as a lot of people still program in 2.3/4. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: What is the role of python2.6 and C++?
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:17:00 +0800, 甜瓜 wrote: I'm confused about the motivation of releasing python2.6 and python3.0 at the *same* time. IMO, 2.6 should be compatible with 2.5 while 3.0 is new style python. That's how it is. 2.6 is backwards compatible with 2.5. […] But even without the intermediate version 2.6, project transformation with be smooth enough, and then 2.5, 2.6 will be replaced by 3.0. I will not spend any time on studying 2.6. So why does python development team put many efforts on 2.6? What is the role of 2.6? It's a version that makes the transition smoother. You really should take that detour via 2.6. There should be some of the changes from 3.0 in 2.6 that don't mess with backwards compatibility, and a script that tries to automate the conversion from 2.6 to 3.0. This spares a lot of work when porting to 3.0. Ciao, Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: What is the role of python2.6 and C++?
I will program larger projects in 2.5 for a while and then perhaps look to move it to 2.6 and 2.7, I won't touch the 3.x series until it is the common choice, much as a lot of people still program in 2.3/4. Oh, I see. It seems the gap between 2.5 and 3.0 is not so small. Therefore, even if 3.0 is released, it may take many months for porting old projects. I agree with you to wait until python 3.0 becomes common choice. Hope this day comes as soon as possible. :P -- ShenLei -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: What is the role of python2.6 and C++?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2.6 is meant to be a continuation of the 2.x line of Python, to support a gradual move of larger projects over to the Python 3.x series. note that Python also has a tradition of releasing X.6 and (X+1).0 at the same time: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-announce-list/2000-September/000513.html http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2000-September/051263.html /F -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: What is the role of python2.6 and C++?
甜瓜 wrote: Another question is about the future of C++. I am a C++ programmer. Since I studied python, most of my projects becomes written in python because of the better and simpler OOP representation. As a supplement, I use python C extension for computational extensive jobs. Therefore, for a relatively long time, I do not use C++ any more... Anyone is same to me? What is your attitude to the role of C++ in the age of python? I guess the key here is agile programming. Python allows you to quickly change things, sometimes even on the fly and test them using the interpreter. C++ offers high performance while still providing a high-level interface. In fact using Boost.Python, it is even a piece of cake to integrate C++ code into Python, including automatic conversion of things like std::string or exceptions. My personal feeling is that neither of the two is going away, last but not least because of the large amounts of existing C and C++ code. Uli -- Sator Laser GmbH Geschäftsführer: Thorsten Föcking, Amtsgericht Hamburg HR B62 932 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
