2to3:tldr:bb762
2to3: Run 2to3 with multiple threads.
$ 2to3 --processes=${4} --output-dir=${path-to-python3_directory} --write --nobackups --no-diff ${path-to-python2_directory}
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This command is using the 2to3 tool, which is a utility in Python used to convert Python 2.x code to Python 3.x code. Here is a breakdown of the command:
2to3
: The name of the command-line tool being executed.--processes=${4}
: This option specifies the number of parallel processes to use for conversion.${4}
likely refers to a command-line argument provided when running the command.--output-dir=${path-to-python3_directory}
: This option specifies the directory where the converted Python 3 code will be written.${path-to-python3_directory}
likely refers to the path of the desired output directory.--write
: This option tells the tool to actually apply the changes and overwrite the original Python 2 code files with the converted Python 3 code.--nobackups
: With this option, the tool does not create backup files of the original Python 2 code.--no-diff
: This option makes the tool skip producing a diff file that shows the differences between the original and converted code.${path-to-python2_directory}
: This is the path to the directory containing the Python 2 code that needs to be converted.
In summary, running this command will convert Python 2 code in the specified directory to Python 3 code, using multiple processes if specified, and write the converted code directly to the specified output directory without creating backups or producing a diff file.
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