On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:26:02 -0700 (PDT) "Edward K. Ream" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Friday, April 12, 2013 10:48:48 AM UTC-5, Terry wrote: > > > > On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:28:52 -0700 (PDT) > > "Edward K. Ream" <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > > > > > The exec function exists in both 2.7 and 3.3, so I don't understand why > > > that shouldn't suffice. > > > > At least in 3.1 / 3.2 there was some incompatibility with 2.7... > > > > Yep, it's a statement in 2.7 and a function in 3.x, hence the need for > > the triple back flip to get something that's valid syntax in both. > > > > I think there is a problem with the Python docs. In fact, exec is also a > function in 2.6, 2.7 and 3.x, as this test shows:: > > exec('print("hi")',{},{}) > > But the Python docs don't mention the exec *function* in the builtins doc > pages... Oh sure, like the Python docs. are broken and nobody's noticed (google google) Wow - the Python docs. are broken and nobody's noticed! :-) Well, somebody noticed: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.devel/135708 (scroll down for BDFL pronouncement) so it's actually still a statement in 2.7, it just has two forms, and, see link at bottom of link above, apparently there's still some slight obscure differences, not sure we care though. Cheers -Terry > Edward > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
