Migrate python-brlcad from Python 2 to Python 3 #37
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What this PR does
This PR updates
python-brlcadto work with modern Python 3 versions.While trying to install the package on Python 3, I ran into several
issues related to Python 2–only syntax, deprecated modules, and outdated
packaging assumptions. This PR fixes those problems so the project can
be installed and used with current Python tooling.
Changes included
printstatements →print()raw_input()→input()xrange()→range()impmodule withimportlib.utilctypesgencoreusage to match the currentctypesgenpackage structure available on PyPI
setup.pyby:ctypesgen-devwithctypesgendependency_links(not only
.egglayouts)Why this change is needed
On Python 3.11 (macOS),
pip install .fails due to Python 2 syntaxand deprecated modules that have been removed in recent Python
versions. These changes allow the package to install and progress
to the expected runtime checks for an existing BRL-CAD installation.
Testing
the expected behavior
Please let me know if you’d like this split into smaller PRs or
adjusted in any way. I’m happy to update it based on feedback.