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Fix typos

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Andrew M. Kuchling 2002-05-07 20:58:03 +00:00
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@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Core and builtins
- A new built-in type, bool, has been added, as well as built-in - A new built-in type, bool, has been added, as well as built-in
names for its two values, True and False. Comparisons and sundry names for its two values, True and False. Comparisons and sundry
other operations that return a truth value have been changed to other operations that return a truth value have been changed to
return a bool instead. Read PEP 285 for an explanantion of why this return a bool instead. Read PEP 285 for an explanation of why this
is backward compatible. is backward compatible.
- Fixed two bugs reported as SF #535905: under certain conditions, - Fixed two bugs reported as SF #535905: under certain conditions,
@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ Core and builtins
Previously, an xreadlines object was returned which would raise Previously, an xreadlines object was returned which would raise
a ValueError when the xreadlines.next() method was called. a ValueError when the xreadlines.next() method was called.
- posix.killpg has been added where available. - sys.exit() inadvertently allowed more than one argument.
- sys.exit() inadvertantly allowed more than one argument.
An exception will now be raised if more than one argument is used. An exception will now be raised if more than one argument is used.
Extension modules Extension modules
@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ Extension modules
This will create a temporary in-memory bsddb that won't be This will create a temporary in-memory bsddb that won't be
written to disk. written to disk.
- posix.mknod was added. - posix.killpg and posix.mknod have been added where available.
- The locale module now exposes the C library's gettext interface. - The locale module now exposes the C library's gettext interface.
@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ Library
- compileall now supports quiet operation. - compileall now supports quiet operation.
- The BaseHTTPServer implements now optionally HTTP/1.1 persistent - The BaseHTTPServer now implements optional HTTP/1.1 persistent
connections. connections.
- socket module: the SSL support was broken out of the main - socket module: the SSL support was broken out of the main
@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ C API
PyMem_MALLOC and PyMem_FREE, even if pymalloc is enabled. The PyMem_MALLOC and PyMem_FREE, even if pymalloc is enabled. The
PyCore_* family of APIs have been removed. PyCore_* family of APIs have been removed.
- The "u#" parser marker will now pass through Unicode object as-is - The "u#" parser marker will now pass through Unicode objects as-is
without going through the buffer API. without going through the buffer API.
- The enumerators of cmp_op have been renamed to use the prefix PyCmp_. - The enumerators of cmp_op have been renamed to use the prefix PyCmp_.
@ -268,7 +266,7 @@ Windows
Windows (not the same thing as a Windows process id). Windows (not the same thing as a Windows process id).
- New tempfile.TemporaryFile implementation for Windows: this doesn't - New tempfile.TemporaryFile implementation for Windows: this doesn't
need a TemproraryFileWrapper wrapper anymore, and should be immune need a TemporaryFileWrapper wrapper anymore, and should be immune
to a nasty problem: before 2.3, if you got a temp file on Windows, it to a nasty problem: before 2.3, if you got a temp file on Windows, it
got wrapped in an object whose close() method first closed the got wrapped in an object whose close() method first closed the
underlying file, then deleted the file. This usually worked fine. underlying file, then deleted the file. This usually worked fine.
@ -329,7 +327,7 @@ Library
- xmlrpclib.py: version 1.0.0; uses precision for doubles. - xmlrpclib.py: version 1.0.0; uses precision for doubles.
- test suite: the pickle and cPickle tests were not executing any code - test suite: the pickle and cPickle tests were not executing any code
when run from the standard regresssion test. when run from the standard regression test.
Tools/Demos Tools/Demos
@ -512,7 +510,7 @@ Type/class unification and new-style classes
The MRO (method resolution order) for each base class is respected The MRO (method resolution order) for each base class is respected
according to its kind, but the MRO for the derived class is computed according to its kind, but the MRO for the derived class is computed
using new-style MRO rules if any base clase is a new-style class. using new-style MRO rules if any base class is a new-style class.
This needs to be documented. This needs to be documented.
- The new builtin dictionary() constructor, and dictionary type, have - The new builtin dictionary() constructor, and dictionary type, have
@ -550,7 +548,7 @@ Extension modules
both Windows and Unix users to create read-only, write-through and both Windows and Unix users to create read-only, write-through and
copy-on-write memory mappings. This was previously possible only on copy-on-write memory mappings. This was previously possible only on
Unix. A new keyword argument was required to support this in a Unix. A new keyword argument was required to support this in a
uniform way because the mmap() signuatures had diverged across uniform way because the mmap() signatures had diverged across
platforms. Thanks to Jay T Miller for repairing this! platforms. Thanks to Jay T Miller for repairing this!
- By default, the gc.garbage list now contains only those instances in - By default, the gc.garbage list now contains only those instances in
@ -916,7 +914,7 @@ Type/class unification and new-style classes
report on SourceForge.) report on SourceForge.)
- property() now takes 4 keyword arguments: fget, fset, fdel and doc. - property() now takes 4 keyword arguments: fget, fset, fdel and doc.
These map to readonly attributes 'fget', 'fset', 'fdel', and '__doc__' These map to read-only attributes 'fget', 'fset', 'fdel', and '__doc__'
in the constructed property object. fget, fset and fdel weren't in the constructed property object. fget, fset and fdel weren't
discoverable from Python in 2.2a3. __doc__ is new, and allows to discoverable from Python in 2.2a3. __doc__ is new, and allows to
associate a docstring with a property. associate a docstring with a property.
@ -966,7 +964,7 @@ Type/class unification and new-style classes
where the subtype didn't override the operation (and so the where the subtype didn't override the operation (and so the
operation was handled by the builtin type), could return that operation was handled by the builtin type), could return that
instance instead a value of the base type. For example, if s was of instance instead a value of the base type. For example, if s was of
a str sublass type, s[:] returned s as-is. Now it returns a str a str subclass type, s[:] returned s as-is. Now it returns a str
with the same value as s. with the same value as s.
- Provisional support for pickling new-style objects has been added. - Provisional support for pickling new-style objects has been added.