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Remove obsolete stuff from string module docs.

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Georg Brandl 2009-03-04 18:24:41 +00:00
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@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ The constants defined in this module are:
.. data:: lowercase .. data:: lowercase
A string containing all the characters that are considered lowercase letters. A string containing all the characters that are considered lowercase letters.
On most systems this is the string ``'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'``. Do not On most systems this is the string ``'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'``. The
change its definition --- the effect on the routines :func:`upper` and specific value is locale-dependent, and will be updated when
:func:`swapcase` is undefined. The specific value is locale-dependent, and will :func:`locale.setlocale` is called.
be updated when :func:`locale.setlocale` is called.
.. data:: octdigits .. data:: octdigits
@ -89,18 +88,16 @@ The constants defined in this module are:
.. data:: uppercase .. data:: uppercase
A string containing all the characters that are considered uppercase letters. A string containing all the characters that are considered uppercase letters.
On most systems this is the string ``'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'``. Do not On most systems this is the string ``'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'``. The
change its definition --- the effect on the routines :func:`lower` and specific value is locale-dependent, and will be updated when
:func:`swapcase` is undefined. The specific value is locale-dependent, and will :func:`locale.setlocale` is called.
be updated when :func:`locale.setlocale` is called.
.. data:: whitespace .. data:: whitespace
A string containing all characters that are considered whitespace. On most A string containing all characters that are considered whitespace. On most
systems this includes the characters space, tab, linefeed, return, formfeed, and systems this includes the characters space, tab, linefeed, return, formfeed, and
vertical tab. Do not change its definition --- the effect on the routines vertical tab.
:func:`strip` and :func:`split` is undefined.
.. _new-string-formatting: .. _new-string-formatting:
@ -599,7 +596,7 @@ They are not available as string methods.
Don't use strings derived from :const:`lowercase` and :const:`uppercase` as Don't use strings derived from :const:`lowercase` and :const:`uppercase` as
arguments; in some locales, these don't have the same length. For case arguments; in some locales, these don't have the same length. For case
conversions, always use :func:`lower` and :func:`upper`. conversions, always use :meth:`str.lower` and :meth:`str.upper`.
Deprecated string functions Deprecated string functions