[Python-Dev] nonlocal keyword in 2.x?
"Martin v. Löwis"
martin at v.loewis.de
Fri Oct 23 10:15:21 CEST 2009
> Others have explained the rationale for the backport, so I won't bother
> repeating those arguments.
>
> I understand your point about code supporting 2.6, but as you say, that
> applies to any new features being added in 2.7. I'm therefore confused
> as to what the rationale for a 2.7 release is. It's a bump in minor
> release number, so it's purpose is to add new features, correct?
That, but not only - it's purpose is also to allow for certain
incompatible changes, and to arrive at a version that will be maintained
until 2015 (wrt. security fixes).
> Could someone please explain what new features are currently envisioned
> for 2.7?
Read through Misc/NEWS for details of what has been added already.
> Why would those make the cut but a not backport of nonlocal?
Just to name a few changes:
- Issue #1655: Make imaplib IPv6-capable. Patch by Derek Morr.
- Issue #4915: Port sysmodule to Windows CE.
- Issue #6101: A new opcode, SETUP_WITH, has been added to speed up the
with statement and correctly lookup the __enter__ and __exit__
special methods.
- Issue #1616979: Added the cp720 (Arabic DOS) encoding.
In all of these cases, in order to use the new feature, no change to
Python code will be necessary: the feature just becomes available
transparently.
This is the kind of new features I like to see in 2.7.
The other kind (i.e. features that do require application changes
in order to use them) I find questionable.
Regards,
Martin
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