Perl To Python Migration

Appendix B. PERL TO PYTHON QUICK REFERENCE

You can use this guide as a quick reference for converting your existing Perl scripts to Python. Below you will find a list of the major Perl components, their Python equivalent if one exists, or an alternative solution if it's supported. You'll also find the necessary pointers to take you to a chapter with more detailed information.

Perl	Python equivalent	Reference
$!, $ERRNO, $OS_ERROR	Errors and messages are handled through the exception system. If you need to translate error numbers to strings use the os.strerror() function. To compare error numbers use the errno module	96
$", $LIST_SEPARATOR	Use string.join() to manually bond lists together	189
$#, $OFMT	Use the format % tuple operator to format ...