[Biopython-dev] PEP8 lower case module names?

[Kai Blin]

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On 2012-10-26 12:51, Peter Cock wrote:

Hi Peter,

> Indirectly it sounds like you like the lower case name idea - what 
> do you think about making this switch under Python 3? (This will 
> only inconvenience the relatively small number of early adopters 
> already trying Biopython under Python 3 - but it would be another 
> bump for people transitioning from Python 2 to 3).

Actually, as someone who has to switch between BioPython and BioPerl a
lot, I'd personally prefer if both libraries stayed as close as
possible in their structure. In my opinion, the ability to easily
switch between languages while using the Bio* libraries is one of the
biggest features. As far as I understand we're just changing module
names here, so all that'd be different would be the import lines.

After reading thought this thread, I got the impression that there was
a general agreement on switching to PEP8-compatible names eventually,
and the remaining question was how to best do that.

I haven't played with Python 3 much yet, but I have the impression
that switching to it likely is going to be painful anyway. Even if the
module renaming makes the transition a bit more painful, at least
you've only got to go through the pain once.

Assuming the translations between the 2.x and 3.x names can be done
automatically by the conversion script, this sounds like a good idea.

Cheers,
Kai

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