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2to3 Command: Convert Directory
An engineer would use the '2to3' command when migrating a Python 2 codebase to Python 3, ensuring all scripts within a specified directory are converted while managing output directories and backup preferences. Exact CLI syntax to convert directory using 2to3.
When to use this: An engineer would use the '2to3' command when migrating a Python 2 codebase to Python 3, ensuring all scripts within a specified directory are converted while managing output directories and backup preferences.
Command Syntax
2to3 -o <path/to/python3_directory> -W -n <path/to/python2_directory>2to3 -o <path/to/python3_directory> -W -n <path/to/python2_directory>Command Breakdown
-o- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-W- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-n- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to convert directory using 2to3.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
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