On 21/07/2011 10:08 AM, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:55:28 +1000
Mark Hammond<skippy.hamm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The two proposals
overlap but are not mutually exclusive. For future pythons, 'python33'
is easier to remember and type than 'py -v 3.3' or whatever the proposed
encantation is.
'py -3.3' - less chars to type than 'python33' and with no need to have
every Python directory on your PATH. IMO it is also simple enough that
people will remember it fairly easily.
Given that Python 2.x has a "-3" option, isn't "py -3.3" kind of
confusing, at least to the eye?
A little, yeah, but IMO practicality beats purity here. I'd probably
feel different if I felt 'python -3' was regularly used and would
continue to be so in the future. Also, I think most people who would
potentially use 'python -3' will be aware that running 'py' is a totally
different command and will adjust accordingly (either by continuing to
use 'python -3' or adjusting to running 'py -2 -3'.)
The PEP does make explicit mention of this...
Cheers,
Mark
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