[Python-Dev] Restricted API versioning (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Sun Jun 24 09:00:06 CEST 2012

This strikes me as in opposition to the Python-level policy of duck typing. Would it be more appropriate to, instead of asking if it's Python 3.3.0, ask if it's a Python that supports PYFEATUREFOOBAR? Or would that result in an unnecessary proliferation of flag macros?

It would, hence I'm -1. I believe it is the motivation for the gcc assertion preprocessor feature, which never caught on.

Regards, Martin

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