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Feature request: Python2 compatibility #108

Closed yannack closed 7 years ago

yannack commented 7 years ago

Many of the plugins I use are python2-only. I have vim8 installed, but compiled without py3 support because py3 caused breakage. How hard would it be to provide py2 compatibility ? I could even contribute if this is a manpower issue. Thanks !

Shougo commented 7 years ago

Many of the plugins I use are python2-only.

Oh, it is bad.

I don't want to add support Python2 in 2017.

So you have the some options.

lambdalisue commented 7 years ago

How hard would it be to provide py2 compatibility ?

It not hard at the beginning but maintenance both version would make the world complicated.

I also recommend you to try neovim instead but if you really need Vim 8, try

But it's sometime bit tricky and this is an issue of Vim 8 so we cannot help anymore.

yannack commented 7 years ago

So unfortunately I use Vim at my work, and there are a lot of custom plugins using Python 2, several thousand employees relying on them, including myself. This is why Neovim and/or dropping those plugins and/or dropping the distro are not options. I have been preaching for Unite inside of my company, but I guess this will have to stop now :( I understand python2 compatibility might be a pain down the line, but maybe there could be some unofficial support for it initially, until it is no longer possible. There could be a disclaimer about this even. What are the main painpoints you anticipate around maintaining both ?

Shougo commented 7 years ago

So unfortunately I use Vim at my work, and there are a lot of custom plugins using Python 2, several thousand employees relying on them, including myself. What are the main painpoints you anticipate around maintaining both ?

What does you support both Python2 and Python3 in your Python2 plugins? I think it is because the additional cost. So this is the same reason. QED. I don't want to support Python2 in 2017 (again).

This is why Neovim and/or dropping those plugins and/or dropping the distro are not options. I have been preaching for Unite inside of my company, but I guess this will have to stop now :(

??? neovim dropping the plugins? Why? Whats? I don' understand the statements.