Python needs to be ported to Python 3

[SWalkerTTU]

As is, the Python module does not work in Python 3.7, and Python 2 will be officially deprecated in two weeks (1st January 2020). I have tried a number of things to get it to work, but to no avail.

[zongweil]

Hey @SWalkerTTU, our Python library already runs properly on Python 3.6 (tested continuously).

Do you have more details on what isn't working in Python 3.7? Could it be a configuration issue?

[SWalkerTTU]

I've narrowed it down a bit more. The code in the Git repository passes its test on 3.8, but importing the pip package in 3.8 isn't working; the methods don't show up with openlocationcode.dict on 3.8, but do on 2.7.

[socketbox]

@zongweil I was unable to resolve functions defined in openlocationcode after installing via pip and importing it in the standard way using import openlocationcode or from openlocationcode import *. Instead, I had to either...

• use from openlocationcode.openlocationcode import * which seems less-than-idiomatic, or...
• edit the __init__.py file of the package and change from openlocationcode import * to __all__ = ["openlocationcode"] and then import in the standard fashion: from openlocationcode import *

This is with 3.8.1. I haven't checked other versions.

[fulldecent]

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