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Add list.insert() change for negative positions 

Add ~ to MvL's last name
Fix use of all-caps for a name
Bump version number
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Andrew M. Kuchling 2003-05-07 17:00:35 +00:00
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% $Id$ % $Id$
\title{What's New in Python 2.3} \title{What's New in Python 2.3}
\release{0.10} \release{0.11}
\author{A.M.\ Kuchling} \author{A.M.\ Kuchling}
\authoraddress{\email{amk@amk.ca}} \authoraddress{\email{amk@amk.ca}}
@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ alphanumerics.
\begin{seealso} \begin{seealso}
\seepep{263}{Defining Python Source Code Encodings}{Written by \seepep{263}{Defining Python Source Code Encodings}{Written by
Marc-Andr\'e Lemburg and Martin von L\"owis; implemented by SUZUKI Marc-Andr\'e Lemburg and Martin von~L\"owis; implemented by Suzuki
Hisao and Martin von L\"owis.} Hisao and Martin von~L\"owis.}
\end{seealso} \end{seealso}
@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Under MacOS, \function{os.listdir()} may now return Unicode filenames.
\begin{seealso} \begin{seealso}
\seepep{277}{Unicode file name support for Windows NT}{Written by Neil \seepep{277}{Unicode file name support for Windows NT}{Written by Neil
Hodgson; implemented by Neil Hodgson, Martin von L\"owis, and Mark Hodgson; implemented by Neil Hodgson, Martin von~L\"owis, and Mark
Hammond.} Hammond.}
\end{seealso} \end{seealso}
@ -1091,6 +1091,12 @@ adds up the numeric items in the iterable object and returns their sum.
to concatenate a bunch of strings, for example. (Contributed by Alex to concatenate a bunch of strings, for example. (Contributed by Alex
Martelli.) Martelli.)
\item \code{list.insert(\var{pos}, \var{value})} used to
insert \var{value} at the front of the list when \var{pos} was
negative. The behaviour has now been changed to be consistent with
slice indexing, so when \var{pos} is -1 the value will be inserted
before the last element, and so forth.
\item Dictionaries have a new method, \method{pop(\var{key}\optional{, \item Dictionaries have a new method, \method{pop(\var{key}\optional{,
\var{default}})}, that returns the value corresponding to \var{key} \var{default}})}, that returns the value corresponding to \var{key}
and removes that key/value pair from the dictionary. If the requested and removes that key/value pair from the dictionary. If the requested
@ -1786,7 +1792,7 @@ results. Other interfaces can't be handled automatically but
at least you can find out about the problem. See at least you can find out about the problem. See
\url{http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-December/031107.html} % \url{http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-December/031107.html} %
for a more detailed explanation of this change. (Implemented by for a more detailed explanation of this change. (Implemented by
Martin von L\"owis.) Martin von~L\"owis.)
\item Calling Tcl methods through \module{_tkinter} no longer \item Calling Tcl methods through \module{_tkinter} no longer
returns only strings. Instead, if Tcl returns other objects those returns only strings. Instead, if Tcl returns other objects those
@ -2328,9 +2334,9 @@ suggestions, corrections and assistance with various drafts of this
article: Jeff Bauer, Simon Brunning, Brett Cannon, Michael Chermside, article: Jeff Bauer, Simon Brunning, Brett Cannon, Michael Chermside,
Andrew Dalke, Scott David Daniels, Fred~L. Drake, Jr., Kelly Gerber, Andrew Dalke, Scott David Daniels, Fred~L. Drake, Jr., Kelly Gerber,
Raymond Hettinger, Michael Hudson, Chris Lambert, Detlef Lannert, Raymond Hettinger, Michael Hudson, Chris Lambert, Detlef Lannert,
Martin von L\"owis, Andrew MacIntyre, Lalo Martins, Gustavo Niemeyer, Martin von~L\"owis, Andrew MacIntyre, Lalo Martins, Chad Netzer,
Neal Norwitz, Hans Nowak, Chris Reedy, Francesco Ricciardi, Gustavo Niemeyer, Neal Norwitz, Hans Nowak, Chris Reedy, Francesco
Vinay Sajip, Neil Schemenauer, Ricciardi, Vinay Sajip, Neil Schemenauer, Roman Suzi, Jason Tishler,
Roman Suzi, Jason Tishler, Just van~Rossum. Just van~Rossum.
\end{document} \end{document}