Python 2 or 3 for development?

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Puzzled
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Python 2 or 3 for development?

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Hi, I've checked out the default branch from git on Windows to see if I can figure out how it works and contribute in any way. I am currently using Python 2.7 but I saw the notice about switching to python3. Does that mean that I can/should update to python3 now, or that it will be prepared for python3 some time soon?

Also, can I run the release version and the git version interchangeably with the same config and database, or do the newer version have changes that are not backwards compatible?
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sander
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Re: Python 2 or 3 for development?

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If you want to contribute, please the Python3 version from github: use it, test it, report any findings.
(There is also a binary Windows version ... I'll check if I can find it. EDIT: see below)

I use the Python3 version on Linux, and it works.

You can switch back and forth, maybe with a pickle error message in your log, but nothing serious.


EDIT:

Here is the Windows-binary with python3-sabnzbd:

https://github.com/sabnzbd/sabbuild/rel ... evelop.zip

It would be nice if you can test it. Or, if you can, the github version.
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