[Python-Dev] Direction of PyChecker (original) (raw)

Neal Norwitz neal@metaslash.com
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 15:15:57 -0400

Neil Schemenauer wrote:

Neal Norwitz wrote: > The reason why I chose to use the PVM bytecode was because it was > faster and easier to get something. I started trying to use ASTs > but it would have taken a lot longer to get anywhere. Couldn't you use Tools/compiler to generate a nice AST?

I probably could. Recently, I looked at the tool in 2.2. But I didn't know about the compiler when I started.

I looked at pylint (from 1999) and the ASTs that were generated from parser, etc. But it was going to require too much work at the time. And I was just trying to figure out if static analysis was even possible.

I've considered the benefits/drawbacks of converting checker to use ASTs. The drawback is how much time it will take to convert, so I haven't done anything....yet.

Neal