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Python 3 raises a NameError because of file builtin

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Hello, I am using pydot2==1.0.33 with Python 3.4. It seems that the pydot.Dot.write_png does not work with Python 3 because of the file builtin, removed in Python 3, causing a NameError.

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Created 8 years ago
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johnyfcommented, Jun 10, 2016

I plan to release 1.2.0 by June 30.
I think that the best approach to get a working parser in Python 3.4 for now is to install either from the branch nlhelper_master here, or the fork’s repository, or pip install pydotplus.
Thanks for offering to help, I will come back to this with specific action items.

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alexprengerecommented, Feb 1, 2016

Ok thanks I will test your repository. Out of curiosity, why not fixing this repository instead of creating another package? Indeed it seems no commits have been done since 2012, pull requests and issues do not seem to get much attention.

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