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.. _2to3-reference: 2to3 - Automated Python 2 to 3 code translation =============================================== .. sectionauthor:: Benjamin Peterson <benjamin@python.org> 2to3 is a Python program that reads Python 2.x source code and applies a series of *fixers* to transform it into valid Python 3.x code. The standard library contains a rich set of fixers that will handle almost all code. 2to3 supporting library :mod:`lib2to3` is, however, a flexible and generic library, so it is possible to write your own fixers for 2to3. :mod:`lib2to3` could also be adapted to custom applications in which Python code needs to be edited automatically. .. _2to3-using: Using 2to3 ---------- 2to3 will usually be installed with the Python interpreter as a script. It is also located in the :file:`Tools/scripts` directory of the Python root. 2to3's basic arguments are a list of files or directories to transform. The directories are to recursively traversed for Python sources. Here is a sample Python 2.x source file, :file:`example.py`:: def greet(name): print "Hello, {0}!".format(name) print "What's your name?" name = raw_input() greet(name) It can be converted to Python 3.x code via 2to3 on the command line:: $ 2to3 example.py A diff against the original source file is printed. 2to3 can also write the needed modifications right back to the source file. (A backup of the original file is made unless :option:`-n` is also given.) Writing the changes back is enabled with the :option:`-w` flag:: $ 2to3 -w example.py After transformation, :file:`example.py` looks like this:: def greet(name): print("Hello, {0}!".format(name)) print("What's your name?") name = input() greet(name) Comments and exact indentation are preserved throughout the translation process. By default, 2to3 runs a set of :ref:`predefined fixers <2to3-fixers>`. The :option:`-l` flag lists all available fixers. An explicit set of fixers to run can be given with :option:`-f`. Likewise the :option:`-x` explicitly disables a fixer. The following example runs only the ``imports`` and ``has_key`` fixers:: $ 2to3 -f imports -f has_key example.py This command runs every fixer except the ``apply`` fixer:: $ 2to3 -x apply example.py Some fixers are *explicit*, meaning they aren't run by default and must be listed on the command line to be run. Here, in addition to the default fixers, the ``idioms`` fixer is run:: $ 2to3 -f all -f idioms example.py Notice how passing ``all`` enables all default fixers. Sometimes 2to3 will find a place in your source code that needs to be changed, but 2to3 cannot fix automatically. In this case, 2to3 will print a warning beneath the diff for a file. You should address the warning in order to have compliant 3.x code. 2to3 can also refactor doctests. To enable this mode, use the :option:`-d` flag. Note that *only* doctests will be refactored. This also doesn't require the module to be valid Python. For example, doctest like examples in a reST document could also be refactored with this option. The :option:`-v` option enables output of more information on the translation process. Since some print statements can be parsed as function calls or statements, 2to3 cannot always read files containing the print function. When 2to3 detects the presence of the ``from __future__ import print_function`` compiler directive, it modifies its internal grammar to interpert :func:`print` as a function. This change can also be enabled manually with the :option:`-p` flag. Use :option:`-p` to run fixers on code that already has had its print statements converted. .. _2to3-fixers: Fixers ------ Each step of transforming code is encapsulated in a fixer. The command ``2to3 -l`` lists them. As :ref:`documented above <2to3-using>`, each can be turned on and off individually. They are described here in more detail. .. 2to3fixer:: apply Removes usage of :func:`apply`. For example ``apply(function, *args, **kwargs)`` is converted to ``function(*args, **kwargs)``. .. 2to3fixer:: basestring Converts :class:`basestring` to :class:`str`. .. 2to3fixer:: buffer Converts :class:`buffer` to :class:`memoryview`. This fixer is optional because the :class:`memoryview` API is similar but not exactly the same as that of :class:`buffer`. .. 2to3fixer:: callable Converts ``callable(x)`` to ``isinstance(x, collections.Callable)``, adding an import to :mod:`collections` if needed. .. 2to3fixer:: dict Fixes dictionary iteration methods. :meth:`dict.iteritems` is converted to :meth:`dict.items`, :meth:`dict.iterkeys` to :meth:`dict.keys`, and :meth:`dict.itervalues` to :meth:`dict.values`. Similarly, :meth:`dict.viewitems`, :meth:`dict.viewkeys` and :meth:`dict.viewvalues` are converted respectively to :meth:`dict.items`, :meth:`dict.keys` and :meth:`dict.values`. It also wraps existing usages of :meth:`dict.items`, :meth:`dict.keys`, and :meth:`dict.values` in a call to :class:`list`. .. 2to3fixer:: except Converts ``except X, T`` to ``except X as T``. .. 2to3fixer:: exec Converts the :keyword:`exec` statement to the :func:`exec` function. .. 2to3fixer:: execfile Removes usage of :func:`execfile`. The argument to :func:`execfile` is wrapped in calls to :func:`open`, :func:`compile`, and :func:`exec`. .. 2to3fixer:: exitfunc Changes assignment of :attr:`sys.exitfunc` to use of the :mod:`atexit` module. .. 2to3fixer:: filter Wraps :func:`filter` usage in a :class:`list` call. .. 2to3fixer:: funcattrs Fixes function attributes that have been renamed. For example, ``my_function.func_closure`` is converted to ``my_function.__closure__``. .. 2to3fixer:: future Removes ``from __future__ import new_feature`` statements. .. 2to3fixer:: getcwdu Renames :func:`os.getcwdu` to :func:`os.getcwd`. .. 2to3fixer:: has_key Changes ``dict.has_key(key)`` to ``key in dict``. .. 2to3fixer:: idioms This optional fixer performs several transformations that make Python code more idiomatic. Type comparisons like ``type(x) is SomeClass`` and ``type(x) == SomeClass`` are converted to ``isinstance(x, SomeClass)``. ``while 1`` becomes ``while True``. This fixer also tries to make use of :func:`sorted` in appropriate places. For example, this block :: L = list(some_iterable) L.sort() is changed to :: L = sorted(some_iterable) .. 2to3fixer:: import Detects sibling imports and converts them to relative imports. .. 2to3fixer:: imports Handles module renames in the standard library. .. 2to3fixer:: imports2 Handles other modules renames in the standard library. It is separate from the :2to3fixer:`imports` fixer only because of technical limitations. .. 2to3fixer:: input Converts ``input(prompt)`` to ``eval(input(prompt))`` .. 2to3fixer:: intern Converts :func:`intern` to :func:`sys.intern`. .. 2to3fixer:: isinstance Fixes duplicate types in the second argument of :func:`isinstance`. For example, ``isinstance(x, (int, int))`` is converted to ``isinstance(x, (int))``. .. 2to3fixer:: itertools_imports Removes imports of :func:`itertools.ifilter`, :func:`itertools.izip`, and :func:`itertools.imap`. Imports of :func:`itertools.ifilterfalse` are also changed to :func:`itertools.filterfalse`. .. 2to3fixer:: itertools Changes usage of :func:`itertools.ifilter`, :func:`itertools.izip`, and :func:`itertools.imap` to their built-in equivalents. :func:`itertools.ifilterfalse` is changed to :func:`itertools.filterfalse`. .. 2to3fixer:: long Strips the ``L`` prefix on long literals and renames :class:`long` to :class:`int`. .. 2to3fixer:: map Wraps :func:`map` in a :class:`list` call. It also changes ``map(None, x)`` to ``list(x)``. Using ``from future_builtins import map`` disables this fixer. .. 2to3fixer:: metaclass Converts the old metaclass syntax (``__metaclass__ = Meta`` in the class body) to the new (``class X(metaclass=Meta)``). .. 2to3fixer:: methodattrs Fixes old method attribute names. For example, ``meth.im_func`` is converted to ``meth.__func__``. .. 2to3fixer:: ne Converts the old not-equal syntax, ``<>``, to ``!=``. .. 2to3fixer:: next Converts the use of iterator's :meth:`~iterator.next` methods to the :func:`next` function. It also renames :meth:`next` methods to :meth:`~object.__next__`. .. 2to3fixer:: nonzero Renames :meth:`~object.__nonzero__` to :meth:`~object.__bool__`. .. 2to3fixer:: numliterals Converts octal literals into the new syntax. .. 2to3fixer:: paren Add extra parenthesis where they are required in list comprehensions. For example, ``[x for x in 1, 2]`` becomes ``[x for x in (1, 2)]``. .. 2to3fixer:: print Converts the :keyword:`print` statement to the :func:`print` function. .. 2to3fixer:: raise Converts ``raise E, V`` to ``raise E(V)``, and ``raise E, V, T`` to ``raise E(V).with_traceback(T)``. If ``E`` is a tuple, the translation will be incorrect because substituting tuples for exceptions has been removed in 3.0. .. 2to3fixer:: raw_input Converts :func:`raw_input` to :func:`input`. .. 2to3fixer:: reduce Handles the move of :func:`reduce` to :func:`functools.reduce`. .. 2to3fixer:: renames Changes :data:`sys.maxint` to :data:`sys.maxsize`. .. 2to3fixer:: repr Replaces backtick repr with the :func:`repr` function. .. 2to3fixer:: set_literal Replaces use of the :class:`set` constructor with set literals. This fixer is optional. .. 2to3fixer:: standard_error Renames :exc:`StandardError` to :exc:`Exception`. .. 2to3fixer:: sys_exc Changes the deprecated :data:`sys.exc_value`, :data:`sys.exc_type`, :data:`sys.exc_traceback` to use :func:`sys.exc_info`. .. 2to3fixer:: throw Fixes the API change in generator's :meth:`throw` method. .. 2to3fixer:: tuple_params Removes implicit tuple parameter unpacking. This fixer inserts temporary variables. .. 2to3fixer:: types Fixes code broken from the removal of some members in the :mod:`types` module. .. 2to3fixer:: unicode Renames :class:`unicode` to :class:`str`. .. 2to3fixer:: urllib Handles the rename of :mod:`urllib` and :mod:`urllib2` to the :mod:`urllib` package. .. 2to3fixer:: ws_comma Removes excess whitespace from comma separated items. This fixer is optional. .. 2to3fixer:: xrange Renames :func:`xrange` to :func:`range` and wraps existing :func:`range` calls with :class:`list`. .. 2to3fixer:: xreadlines Changes ``for x in file.xreadlines()`` to ``for x in file``. .. 2to3fixer:: zip Wraps :func:`zip` usage in a :class:`list` call. This is disabled when ``from future_builtins import zip`` appears. :mod:`lib2to3` - 2to3's library ------------------------------- .. module:: lib2to3 :synopsis: the 2to3 library .. moduleauthor:: Guido van Rossum .. moduleauthor:: Collin Winter .. moduleauthor:: Benjamin Peterson <benjamin@python.org> .. note:: The :mod:`lib2to3` API should be considered unstable and may change drastically in the future. .. XXX What is the public interface anyway?
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