On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, logistix wrote:

Michael Hudson <mwh@python.net> wrote:

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In general, the compiler package is in alot better shape than I expected.

What were you expecting?

I don't know. I guess in general I expect nothing, and this looks like something ;)

Oh I see. I got the impression that you expected the compiler package to be broken.

BTW, there's a note in compiler.ast that says it's autogenerated. I this still true? If so, how?

Errr... Tools/compiler/astgen.py, I think. Although the docstring of said script doesn't sound entirely encouraging """Generate ast module from specification This script generates the ast module from a simple specification, which makes it easy to accomodate changes in the grammar. This approach would be quite reasonable if the grammar changed often. Instead, it is rather complex to generate the appropriate code. And the Node interface has changed more often than the grammar. """ I *think* it's still used... I don't want to give the impression that I know the compiler module inside out. I just have enough of an idea about it that I can find the bit that's broken this week without *too* much effort (changes to Python/compile.c and other places routinely break the compiler module). Cheers, M.