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roundup.anypy package - Python version compatibility layer
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Roundup currently supports Python 2.3 to 2.6; however, some modules
have been introduced, while others have been deprecated. The modules
in this package provide the functionalities which are used by Roundup
- adapting the most recent Python usage
- using new built-in functionality
- avoiding deprecation warnings
Use the modules in this package to preserve Roundup's compatibility.
sets_: sets compatibility module
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Since Python 2.4, there is a built-in type 'set'; therefore, the 'sets'
module is deprecated since version 2.6. As far as Roundup is concerned,
the usage is identical; see
http://docs.python.org/library/sets.html#comparison-to-the-built-in-set-types
Uses the built-in type 'set' if available, and thus avoids
deprecation warnings. Simple usage:
Change all::
from sets import Set
to::
from roundup.anypy.sets_ import set
and use 'set' instead of 'Set' (or sets.Set, respectively).
To avoid unnecessary imports, you can::
try:
set
except NameError:
from roundup.anypy.sets_ import set
hashlib_: md5/sha/hashlib compatibility
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The md5 and sha modules are deprecated since Python 2.6; the hashlib
module, introduced with Python 2.5, is recommended instead.
Change all::
import md5
md5.md5(), md5.new()
import sha
sha.sha(), sha.new()
to::
from roundup.anypy.hashlib_ import md5
md5()
from roundup.anypy.hashlib_ import sha1
sha1()
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