Python 2 libraries

Collections is a fundamental module for Python, but it is not existing in our SYS:System/Python/lib.

Presumably, we at least should have all the modules from package: libpython2.7-minimal?

Is it a simple matter of copying the PY files over. I am guessing so .....

Right, collections was not released in until after 2.5.6.

@all

I didn't want to start a new thread, so maybe i can hijack yours?

I guess its not possible to add libs from releases later than our 2.5.x Python?

I'd need "argparse", but that was introduced in 3.2


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And i guess a newer port of Python is out of the question too?
(I have no idea how much work is involved for that to happen, though, sorry for asking)

When I get around to it I will attempt a port of Python 2.7 since if anyone is running Py scripts from version 2, it is generally at least 2.7. As you know, we only support 2.5 right now.

ArgParse is also in version 2 I believe.

Unless someone else is thinking about it, version 3 is just not on the horizon right now. I do think - though - that a version of 2.7 will be good for us.

@rjd324

Cool

Humm, but argparse can't be found it says...need to look for it online then

@rjd324

You are right, but it was introduced in v2.7
https://docs.python.org/2/library/argparse.html

So +1 from me for a 2.7 port

@Raziel
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Please have a look at my aiostreams code, because I am using something like that and maybe it is useful for you too.

https://github.com/walkero-gr/aiostreams/blob/master/argparse.py

@walkero

Why, thanks a lot, the error i was getting is gone now

Unfortunately it needs yet another package and that will be a nogo.

lxml has too many other dependancies

I have a version of 2.7.3 running on the X5000 at the moment.

I need to do some more testing and see if I can improve the PYTHONPATH / PYTHONHOME situation.

@rjd324


Need a betatester?

@Raziel

I just sent you a message.

Did this ever see the light of day? I mean, I assume not, or it would be out there?

@MartinW
I have a fairly stable 2.7.18 version right now - which is the last version; including argparse and collections as expected.

Have since discovered that realistically python v2 anything isn’t of any use to me. I was working with pygame which like most stuff these days needs at least v3. I have no idea which version of v3. I’m in the process of porting it to C++ but I’m having to relearn C++ so it’s slow going and things have stalled for now due to life.