[Python-Dev] sys.implementation (original) (raw)

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Thu Apr 26 16:31:50 CEST 2012


On Apr 25, 2012, at 11:31 PM, Eric Snow wrote:

The proposal of adding sys.implementation has come up a couple times over the last few years. [1][2] While the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, nothing has come of it. I've created a tracker issue and a patch:

http://bugs.python.org/issue14673 The patch adds a struct sequence that holds ("name" => "CPython", "version" => sys.versioninfo). If later needs dictate more fields, we can cross that bridge then. Are there any objections? Considering the positive reaction and the scope of the addition, does this need a PEP?

It's somewhat of a corner case, but I think a PEP couldn't hurt. The rationale section would be useful, at least.

-Barry



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