Migrate from Python 2.7 to Python 3.12

[mundanevision20]

While I mainly adapted the Python code to work with Python 3.12 I also enhanced the formatting and logging to ease future maintenance.

[mundanevision20]

I also merged #237 by @rugk, #248 by @apoorvlathey and #293 by @Strahinja into this PR as the original PRs are apparently no longer active.

Based on #232 by @wesinator I updated the references to use manpages of Ubuntu noble (24.04 LTS). Due to the high number of merge conflicts I decided to apply the changes without merging.

[idank]

Thanks for this work! I suggest to keep this PR focused on the python migration and not pull in unrelated stuff like updating the man pages.

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On Sat, Sep 21, 2024, 13:51 Henning Weller ***@***.***> wrote: I also merged #237 <#237> by @rugk <https://github.com/rugk>, #248 <#248> by @apoorvlathey <https://github.com/apoorvlathey> and #293 <#293> by @Strahinja <https://github.com/Strahinja> into this PR as the original PRs are apparently no longer active. Based on #232 <#232> by @wesinator <https://github.com/wesinator> I updated the references to use manpages of Ubuntu noble (24.04 LTS). Due to the high number of merge conflicts I decided to apply the changes without merging. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#330 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJX5RCJB7K2V7NGZTHM7IDZXVFU3AVCNFSM6AAAAABOTOTIV6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDGNRVGE2DEMJTG4> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[JoaoHCopetti]

Why is this not merged in the master branch yet?
The project isn't currently working because the docker image python:2.7 is based on a older version of Debian and the repositories are archived.

I get this when I try to run docker compose up

 > [2/6] RUN apt-get update   && apt-get install man-db -y   && apt-get clean:                                                                                 
0.478 Ign:1 http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates InRelease                                                                                
0.507 Err:2 http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates Release                                                                                  
0.507   404  Not Found [IP: 151.101.250.132 80]                                                                                                                
0.522 Ign:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster InRelease                                                                                                      
0.550 Ign:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates InRelease
0.749 Err:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster Release
0.749   404  Not Found [IP: 151.101.250.132 80]
0.778 Err:6 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates Release
0.778   404  Not Found [IP: 151.101.250.132 80]
0.781 Reading package lists...
0.789 E: The repository 'http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates Release' does not have a Release file.
0.789 E: The repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian buster Release' does not have a Release file.
0.789 E: The repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates Release' does not have a Release file.

This branch works fine tho.

[idank]

After not touching the code for years, a PR this size (even though organized quite well) is extremely difficult to review. I want to do it though.

[rugk]

Awesome to hear back and take your time! One tip if I may tell you though: You can also review and merge the other PRs (like mine apparently) that were merged into here, first – and then merge them. This should decrease the effort as the diff decreases, theoretically.
That said, this assumes that the PRs merge cleanly and no conflicts are found.

[tobiashochguertel]

Additional Python 2→3 Compatibility Fixes Needed

I tested PR #330 extensively and found it needs a few additional fixes to achieve 100% Python 3.12 compatibility. Here are the required changes:

Changes Needed (5 files, 20 insertions, 19 deletions)

1. Iterator Protocol - explainshell/util.py

   • Change def next(self): → def __next__(self): in Peekable class
   • Change it.next() → next(it) in doctests

2. Iterator Calls - explainshell/web/views.py

   • Change m = it.next() → m = next(it) on line 218
   • Fix doctest function names to match actual definitions

3. Map Iterator - explainshell/util.py

   • Change yield map(itemgetter(1), g) → yield list(map(itemgetter(1), g))
   • Python 3's map() returns iterator, not list

4. Dictionary Methods - explainshell/options.py

   • Change .iteritems() → .items() in all doctests

5. Testing Framework - requirements.txt and Makefile

   • Replace nose==1.3.7 with pytest==8.3.3 and pytest-cov==6.0.0
   • Update Makefile: nosetests → pytest --doctest-modules
   • Reason: nose is incompatible with Python 3.12 (requires removed imp module)

Test Results

With these fixes applied:

pytest --doctest-modules tests/ explainshell/
============================== 12 passed in 0.37s ==============================

Testing Done

✅ Full database integration (72,349 documents restored)
✅ Functional testing with ls -la, grep -r, tar -xzvf
✅ Web interface fully operational
✅ All security fixes maintained

The fixes are available in branch python3-fixes-clean at https://github.com/tobiashochguertel/explainshell if you'd like to review or cherry-pick them.

Happy to provide a patch file or PR to your fork if that would be helpful! 🙂

Related

Builds upon #330 by @mundanevision20

Summary

These additional Python 2→3 compatibility fixes are needed on top of PR #330 to achieve 100% test passing rate.

Changes

Only 5 files modified with 20 insertions and 19 deletions:

• Fix iterator protocol: def next() → def __next__() in Peekable class
• Fix iterator calls: it.next() → next(it) throughout codebase
• Fix map() iterator: yield map() → yield list(map()) in group_continuous
• Fix dictionary methods: .iteritems() → .items() in doctests
• Fix function names in doctests to match actual definitions
• Migrate testing framework: nose → pytest (Python 3.12 compatible)

Why These Fixes Are Needed

• nose is incompatible with Python 3.12 (requires removed imp module)
• Iterator protocol requires __next__() in Python 3, not next()
• map() returns iterators in Python 3, not lists
• Doctests were failing due to Python 2 syntax

Testing

All 12 tests now passing (100% success rate):

pytest --doctest-modules tests/ explainshell/
============================== 12 passed in 0.37s ==============================

Tested with full database integration (72,349 documents) and verified with commands like ls -la, grep -r, tar -xzvf.

Files Changed

• Makefile - Updated test command from nosetests to pytest
• explainshell/options.py - Fixed .iteritems() → .items() in doctests
• explainshell/util.py - Fixed iterator protocol and map() iterator
• explainshell/web/views.py - Fixed iterator calls and function names
• requirements.txt - Replaced nose with pytest"

[tobiashochguertel]

Update: I've created a cleaner PR that combines PR #330 with the additional compatibility fixes. Please see the new PR which includes everything needed for 100% Python 3.12 compatibility with all tests passing.

The new PR shows the complete solution in one place, making it easier to review and merge. 🙂

[rugk]

You probably meant #345 (also IMHO it's best to disclose if you use AI for coding here, so people can be aware of that when reviewing it. The result may be fine, but just FYI.)

[wattry]

Does this project even still work?

[tobiashochguertel]

You probably meant #345 (also IMHO it's best to disclose if you use AI for coding here, so people can be aware of that when reviewing it. The result may be fine, but just FYI.)

I agree. I'll work on showing that more clearly the next time. Furthermore, I will check the current PR #345 over the next day, of course, together with AI for coding to fix failed checks in the CI/CD workflows, and reply on the PR #345 with a commit that resolves the build issues.