I see that the initial emails that Barry and I exchanged are here, but
not the rest. Briefly, I'm going to take on the task of comparing and
analyzing python.el (GNU) and python-mode.el (Launchpad) with the idea
that a merged and better-than-either version can be created, and will
begin by doing the suggested inventory.
To get a quick idea of the size of the task, I wrote a script that
figured out how many functions there are and how many have the same name
in both versions (sans the 'py-' or 'python-' prefix). There are 81
functions in python-mode.el and 66 functions in python.el, 147 total. Of
those, only 9 have the same function name:
py[thon]-
backslash-continuation-line-p
continuation-line-p
current-defun
guess-indent(-offset for pm)
indent-line
mark-block
next-statement
outdent-p
previous-statement
I haven't actually looked at them yet, so I don't know if they are
identical, but in any case, it looks as if there is not a whole lot of
cross-over.
Anyway, I'll post more when I've made a little progress. I won't post
any my analysis here because of the probable size of the files, but I'll
put them in some easily downloadable spot, like the wiki maybe, and
anyone interesting in participating in a code review process can get
them and talk about it here.
Bev
Barry Warsaw wrote:
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On Jan 1, 2009, at 9:56 PM, Beverley Eyre wrote:
I'm writing because I am interested in helping merge python.el with
python-mode.el and your website suggested that I contact you. I'm
happy that there is someone on Earth besides me who uses emacs to
edit python code and wants a better mode.
Hi Beverley,
I'm psyched to hear you're interested in helping out with this. I
think one of the first things to do is to inventory what's different
between the two modes. Then we should try to evaluate which mode does
common tasks better and decide what we'll take from each. Would you
be up for that?
- -Barry
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