Am 24.06.2012 01:44, schrieb Chris Angelico: > This strikes me as in opposition to the Python-level policy of duck > typing. Would it be more appropriate to, instead of asking if it's > Python 3.3.0, ask if it's a Python that supports PY_FEATURE_FOOBAR? Or > would that result in an unnecessary proliferation of flag macros?
The version number is a sufficient rule. Flags aren't necessary as we can never remove or alter the signature of a API function. We can only add new features. Otherwise we'd break the API and binary interface (ABI) for C extensions. C compilers, linkers, dynamic library loaders and calling conventions are limited and don't support fancy stuff like OOP. Christian _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
