Python en:Appendix Changes for Python 3000

Revision as of 21:32, 3 September 2008

• Vim and Emacs editors
  • http://henry.precheur.org/2008/4/18/Indenting%20Python%20with%20VIM.html
  • http://www.enigmacurry.com/2008/05/09/emacs-as-a-powerful-python-ide/
• String - unicode only
  • http://docs.python.org/dev/3.0/tutorial/introduction.html#about-unicode
• Non-ASCII identifiers allowed
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3131/
• print() function
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3105/
• raw_input() becomes input()
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3111/
• Integer Literal Support and Syntax
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3127/
• nonlocal statement
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3104/
• Functions can take * argument (varargs) for lists and keyword-only arguments
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3102/
• Functions can have annotations (make a passing note?)
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3107/
• Better explanation of modules, packages and their organization (including __init__.py, etc.)
  • http://ivory.idyll.org/articles/advanced-swc/#packages
• String .format() instead of % operator
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3101/
  • http://docs.python.org/dev/library/string.html#formatstrings
• Dict method changes
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3106/
• Built-in set class, in data structures chapter
• Problem Solving
  • Use http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/zip.htm on Windows
• Classes
  • http://docs.python.org/dev/3.0/reference/datamodel.html
• Metaclasses
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3115/
• Abstract Base Classes
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3119/
• Not sure if any changes required for New I/O
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3116/
• Exception handling
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0352/
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3109/
  • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3110/
• Standard Library - interesting additions
  • Reorganization : http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3108/
  • http://docs.python.org/dev/library/warnings.html
  • http://docs.python.org/dev/library/logging.html (important)
  • http://docs.python.org/dev/library/urllib.html
  • http://docs.python.org/dev/library/json.html
  • Debugging
    • http://docs.python.org/dev/library/pdb.html
    • http://docs.python.org/dev/3.0/library/trace.html
    • eval, repr/ascii functions
  • getopt/optparse - how to write a standard command-line program using python?
    • something like replace?
      • http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Users/replace-2.24/man.html
• More
  • Unpacking can take * argument
    • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3132/
  • with statement
    • http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0343/
• What Next?
  • Implement 'replace'
    • http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?replace
  • Mention use of PyPI
  • Q&A
    • http://docs.python.org/dev/howto/doanddont.html
    • http://www.python.org/doc/faq/general/
    • http://norvig.com/python-iaq.html
  • Books & Resources
    • http://www.coderholic.com/free-python-programming-books/
    • http://pythonpapers.org
    • http://www.mobilepythonbook.org
    • http://effbot.org/zone/
    • Links at the end of every Python-URL! email
      • http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python.announce/t/37de95ef0326293d
  • Examples
    • http://www.rosettacode.org
    • http://dev.fyicenter.com/Interview-Questions/Python/index.html
    • http://www.java2s.com/Code/Python/CatalogPython.htm
  • Tips & Tricks
    • http://www.siafoo.net/article/52