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

Steven D'Aprano steve at pearwood.info
Wed Mar 2 21:20:27 CET 2011


Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> 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?

Sorry, that reads harsher than I intended. Please insert a wink and a 
smiley.



-- 
Steven


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