1 To Do list for improving code idioms
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7 * Ensure all files explicitly opened are closed correctly.
9 * Encapsulate application state in a class.
11 * dput.dput.PackageUploadApplication
12 * dput.dcut.CommandUploadApplication
14 * Reduce ‘if __name__ == '__main__'’ block to minimum.
16 * Use idiomatic ‘configparser’ processing.
18 * Migrate to ‘ConfigParser.read’ method.
19 * Remove direct query to ‘DEFAULT’ config section.
21 * Use ‘str.format’ for all string formatting and interpolation.
23 * Remove usage of ‘%’ formatting operator.
25 * Use ‘argparse’ for command-line parsing.
27 * Remove usage of ‘getopt’.
29 * Use ‘logging’ module throughout for all messages.
31 * Remove usage of ‘sys.std{out,err}.write’ for debug-level messages.
32 * Remove usage of ‘sys.std{out,err}.write’ for informational messages.
33 * Remove usage of ‘sys.std{out,err}.write’ for warning message.
34 * Remove usage of ‘sys.std{out,err}.write’ for error messages.
35 * Remove usage of ‘sys.std{out,err}.write’ for critical error messages.
37 * Use a Python native SSH library (e.g. Paramiko or Spur).
39 * Remove usage of subprocess for SSH.
41 * Use a Python native GnuPG library (e.g. ‘python-gnupg’).
43 * Remove usage of subprocess for GnuPG.
49 * Remove use of global variables.
54 * dput.dput.dput_version
55 * dput.dput.files_to_remove
56 * dput.dput.files_to_upload
58 * dput.dput.config_file
60 * dput.dput.check_only
62 * dput.dput.delay_upload
63 * dput.dput.unsigned_upload
65 * dput.dput.upload_methods
67 * Use ‘subprocess’ API for all subprocess interaction.
69 * Remove usage of ‘os.popen3’.
70 * Migrate ‘os.system’ → ‘subprocess.call’.
71 * Migrate ‘os.waitpid’ → ‘subprocess.check_call’.
72 * Migrate ‘os.popen’ → ‘subprocess.Popen’.
73 * Migrate ‘os.spawnv’ → ‘subprocess.check_call’.
75 * Use ‘sys.stdout.write’ for all normal output.
77 * Remove usage of ‘print’ for normal output.
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