Issue 9278: rename 2to3 & pydoc to 2to3.py & pydoc.py (original) (raw)

Created on 2010-07-16 21:34 by srid, last changed 2022-04-11 14:57 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (7)
msg110503 - (view)	Author: Sridhar Ratnakumar (srid)	Date: 2010-07-16 21:34
C:\>c:\Python26\Tools\scripts\2to3 'c:\Python26\Tools\scripts\2to3' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. All other scripts in Tools\scripts directory have .py extension. Only 2to3 doesn't.
msg110504 - (view)	Author: Sridhar Ratnakumar (srid)	Date: 2010-07-16 21:35
(Same for pydoc)
msg110513 - (view)	Author: R. David Murray (r.david.murray) *	Date: 2010-07-16 22:07
That's because, unlike the other tools, they actually get installed as commands.
msg110773 - (view)	Author: Sridhar Ratnakumar (srid)	Date: 2010-07-19 16:16
What do you mean by 'commands'? Being able to type '2to3' instead of '2to3.py' on *nix? Want me to open a new feature request for Windows support - perhaps by including a 2to3.bat/pydoc.bat (similar to idle.bat) in C:\PythonXY\Scripts? The idea is to let Windows users run 2to3 and pydoc; that's all.
msg110781 - (view)	Author: Arfrever Frehtes Taifersar Arahesis (Arfrever) *	Date: 2010-07-19 16:58
.py extension is intended for pure-Python modules, not for Python scripts.
msg110846 - (view)	Author: R. David Murray (r.david.murray) *	Date: 2010-07-20 00:51
On a windows install you will find Tools/scripts/2to3.py and Tools/scripts/pydocgui.pyw. Do you think there is something more needed?
msg110965 - (view)	Author: Sridhar Ratnakumar (srid)	Date: 2010-07-20 20:28
Ah, so the python.org installers do have the .py extension for these scripts. Only ActivePython doesn't. Perhaps msilib (something that we don't use) does the rename. Sorry for the confusion.