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Jeff Bauer jbauer at rubic.com
Thu Jan 6 20:31:33 EST 2000 
> I'll be working with the language on NT and LINUX boxes; 
> Are there any issues with writing code to run on both 
> platforms that I should be aware of?

James,

Python Unix/Win32 portability works pretty well for
many kinds of projects.  The Library Reference is your
best guide for portability issues.  Here are a couple
of "gotchas" I've noticed when trying to use other
people's code on mixed platforms:

1. Use os.sep rather than slashes or backslashes
for your path separators.

2. Open binary files in binary mode.  Unix programmers
often neglect to use the binary switch since all Unix
files *are* binary.

It's often helpful to test portions of your code on
both platforms as the code is being developed, rather
than wait to test it when the code is completed.  If
you have portability issues, it's easier to isolate 
them early in the development process.

Jeff Bauer
Rubicon Research
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