converting old project to Python 3 was: Re: Why Python 3?
Eric S. Johansson
esj at harvee.org
Sat Apr 19 09:06:47 EDT 2014
On 4/19/2014 12:04 AM, Ryan Hiebert wrote:
> If you are starting a new project, I'd highly encourage you to use
> Python 3. It is a stable, well supported, and beautiful language, and
> gives you the full power of the innovation that is current in the
> Python world. Python 2 is still well supported (for a while to come),
> but you won't have the same access to new features and ideas that you
> would on Python 3.
>
> The only reason that I'd still be on Python 2 is if I absolutely had
> to use a library that for some reason is not yet working on Python 3.
> Even then, I'd work hard to try and write it in Python 3 style Python
> 2, because I'd want to be on Python 3 as soon as possible.
The Python extensions to NaturallySpeaking are combination of C++ for a
COM interface and Python for grammar management.
http://qh.antenna.nl/unimacro/implementation_and_acceptance_of_natlink.pdf
How hard is it to convert from C++ extensions for 2.x to 3.x? are there
any tools to help with the process?
Thanks for any insights.
--- eric
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