The imp module was removed from python 3.12

[mohsen0]

Play Version : 1.7.1

Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04

JDK: not related

Expected Behavior

To be able to run the play cli using python 3.12

Actual Behavior

/opt/hostedtoolcache/play-1.7.1/play deps --verbose --sync --forProd 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/hostedtoolcache/play-1.7.1/play", line 13, in <module>
    from play.cmdloader import CommandLoader
  File "/opt/hostedtoolcache/play-1.7.1/framework/pym/play/cmdloader.py", line 2, in <module>
    import imp
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'imp'
make: *** [Makefile:68: deps] Error 1

Deprecated since version 3.4, will be removed in version 3.12: The imp module is deprecated in favor of importlib.

https://docs.python.org/3.11/library/imp.html

Reproducible Test Case

Try running play using python 3.12

[tazmaniax]

Is the simple solution to fix the Python version in the GitHub Actions to 3.11.x before the removal in 3.12?

[ath0mas]

Possibly yes to bypass the issue for the actions, but here the problem is more general and like running play on a dev computer.

[tazmaniax]

Agreed, the removal of the dependency on imp, if that is possible, is the more strategic fix that will benefit everyone.

[tazmaniax]

@ath0mas @mohsen0 possible longer-term solution here #1460

[xael-fry]

merge ad fix in #1465