[Python-Dev] Proposing PEP 345 : Metadata for Python Software Packages 1.2

[Tarek Ziadé]

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 1:48 AM, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:
> Tarek Ziadé <ziade.tarek <at> gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> This was ambiguous because it was unclear, as MvL stated,  if "2.5"
>> was just "2.5.0" or included
>> versions like "2.5.1" or "2.5.2".
>
> How about having "2.5" match all 2.5.x versions, and "2.5.0" match only 2.5
> itself? (ditto for "2.5.N" matching only 2.5.N for N >= 1)
>
> This "~=" operator looks murkier than it needs to be IMO.

An implicit range operator is simpler indeed, and achieves the same goal.

Meaning that "<=2.5" for example, will be translated to "<=2.5.x" as well.

Regards,
Tarek