[Python-Dev] bundle pychecker with python [was "Re: A proposal has surfaced..."]

[Guido van Rossum]

> This reminded me, I was wondering if pychecker could be included with 
> the next python distribution.
> I think it would be very helpful to beginners in particular, but also 
> make it easier for everyone.
> 
> Pychecker seems to be very stable now.  I don't know if the people 
> maintaining it would agree to having it bundled with python though.
> 
> In addition to merely adding the pychecker module, we might eventually:
> 
> A. Add a command line switch for the python executable that enables 
> pychecker.  The next time someone complains about some error that the 
> python compiler didn't catch, just tell them to run "python -strict" or 
> something to that effect.

Works for me.  Patch please?

> B. Add a preference option to IDLE perhaps that will tacitly enter 
> "import pychecker.checker" before a new interactive prompt appears.

I may be mistaken, but I thought that IDLE can already "check" modules
using PyChecker if it is installed via a menu item.  Otherwise it
would be a great feature.  I don't think it makes sense to do
automatically on all code typed; it's too noisy for that.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)