[Python-Dev] Support the /usr/bin/python2 symlink upstream

[Steven D'Aprano]

Jérôme Radix wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Defensive programming will force you to do things like :
> 
> import sys
> if sys.version[0] == '2':


Really? Do you already do this?

if sys.version < '2.2':
     result = apply(func, arguments)
else:
     result = func(*arguments)


And if so, have you tested it in Python 1.5 to see what happens?



-- 
Steven