[Python-ideas] Create Python 2.8 as a transition step to Python 3.x

[MRAB]

On 2014-01-20 03:40, Bruce Leban wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info
> <mailto:steve at pearwood.info>> wrote:
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>     On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 03:44:32PM -0800, Ethan Furman wrote:
>      > On 01/19/2014 03:35 PM, Ben Finney wrote:
>      > >
>      > >In other words, those who want Python 2 to continue need to
>     either bite
>      > >the bullet and move their migration to Python 3 forward
>      >
>      > Um, if they want Python 2 to continue, why would they migrate to
>     Python 3?
>
>     Because you can't always get what you want. I want a pony, but since I
>     can't afford one or have any place to keep it, I've made do without.
>
>
> I think the odds of Python getting
>
>          from __future__ import pony
>
> are slightly higher than there being a Python 2.8. I assume by "pony"
> you really mean what I'd like to have:
>
>          from __future__ import everything
>
That should be:

     from __future__ import *

although it would still be discouraged because you might find that
you're no longer able to get at some of the stuff you have already. :-)

> since my goal is to write Python 3 compatible code even though I'm
> temporarily stuck with Python 2 due to stack issues. The __future__
> imports makes it easier to write forward compatible code. As it is, I
> have to list the individual imports in every file and I also add:
>
>          range = xrange
>