how to use new AST goodies

[Simon Burton]

Hello,

i've just found out that the ast-branch has been merged into the main
python cvs.
** Woohoo ! **
I'd like to experiment with this, does anyone know where to start ?
It seems that the parser module still produces the same junk as before.
So where do we find these nice high level AST objects ?

thanks,

Simon.

[Fredrik Lundh]

Simon Burton wrote:

I'd like to experiment with this, does anyone know where to start ?
with the "once there is" parts, probably (see below).
It seems that the parser module still produces the same junk as before.
So where do we find these nice high level AST objects ?

here's a nice summary:

http://www.amk.ca/diary/2005/10/the_ast_branch_lands_1

which ends with:

"The primary benefit is that it should now be easier to write optimization
passes and tools such as PyChecker or refactoring browsers, particularly
once there's a Python interface to the AST and once everything is
documented."

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