Porting to Python 3: An In-Depth Guide

by Lennart Regebro

Porting to Python 3 doesn't have to be daunting. This book guides you through the process of porting your Python 2 code to Python 3, from choosing a porting strategy to solving your distribution issues. Using plenty of code examples is takes you cross the hurdles and shows you the new Python features.This book covers- Migration strategies- Preparing for Python 3- Porting with 2to3- Common migration problems- Improving your code with modern idioms- Supporting Python 2 and Python 3 without 2to3 conversion- Migrating C extensions- Extending 2to3 with your own fixers- Language differences and workarounds- Reorganizations and renamingsLennart Regebro has been a full time Python developer since 2001 and has been porting to Python 3 since early 2008.

138 pages, Paperback

First published March 2, 2011

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

The advice is clear and right to the point. This was a very quick read.