[TIP] coverage.py with Py2 and Py3

[Sean Robinson]

  I read the virtualenv docs earlier this morning and I had decided it
was not what I was looking for, but I'll give it a closer look.  Is
virtualenv what others are using for this type of situation?

On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 7:42 AM, Ned Batchelder <ned at nedbatchelder.com> wrote:
> For testing more than one Python, I would use virtualenvs, one for each
> version of Python.  Then installing coverage.py (or any package) should
> write the scripts to the proper bin directory, with no conflicts.  Is that
> not what you're seeing?
>
> --Ned.
>
> On 4/9/2011 10:39 AM, Sean Robinson wrote:
>>
>>   Hello all,
>>
>>   I am developing a Python library for Py2 and Py3 in a single code
>> base.  I have begun using coverage.py and it has highlighted several
>> bugs and pointless code.  In the Py2 code paths only.
>>
>>   How can I install coverage.py for use in both Py2 and Py3?  I
>> installed coverage.py for Py2, but it looks like installing it in Py3,
>> also, will overwrite the script launcher to use Py3.  Is there a way
>> to use coverage.py in both, serially?  Does anyone have any pointers
>> to more info?
>>
>>   I am using coverage with stdlib unittest, so:
>>
>>        coverage run --branch ./setup.py test
>>
>>   and
>>
>>        coverage html
>>
>>   give me an excellent report of my Py2 problems and successes.  Thank
>> you, Ned.
>>
>>
>



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