SF Patch #1093896: miscellaneous doc typos

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Raymond Hettinger 2005-01-01 00:28:46 +00:00
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@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ set_all(PyObject *target, PyObject *item)
The situation is slightly different for function return values.
While passing a reference to most functions does not change your
ownership responsibilities for that reference, many functions that
return a referece to an object give you ownership of the reference.
return a reference to an object give you ownership of the reference.
The reason is simple: in many cases, the returned object is created
on the fly, and the reference you get is the only reference to the
object. Therefore, the generic functions that return object

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@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ that \var{TYPE} refers to any C type.
In addition, the following macro sets are provided for calling the
Python memory allocator directly, without involving the C API functions
listed above. However, note that their use does not preserve binary
compatibility accross Python versions and is therefore deprecated in
compatibility across Python versions and is therefore deprecated in
extension modules.
\cfunction{PyMem_MALLOC()}, \cfunction{PyMem_REALLOC()}, \cfunction{PyMem_FREE()}.

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Doc/dist/dist.tex vendored
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@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
build/release/install mechanics.
\end{abstract}
% The ugly "%begin{latexonly}" pseudo-environment supresses the table
% The ugly "%begin{latexonly}" pseudo-environment suppresses the table
% of contents for HTML generation.
%
%begin{latexonly}
@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ inplace=1
\end{verbatim}
This will affect all builds of this module distribution, whether or not
you explcitly specify \command{build\_ext}. If you include
you explicitly specify \command{build\_ext}. If you include
\file{setup.cfg} in your source distribution, it will also affect
end-user builds---which is probably a bad idea for this option, since
always building extensions in-place would break installation of the
@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@ output debug symbols in (or alongside) the object file(s).
\var{extra_preargs} and \var{extra_postargs} are implementation- dependent.
On platforms that have the notion of a command-line (e.g. \UNIX,
DOS/Windows), they are most likely lists of strings: extra
command-line arguments to prepand/append to the compiler command
command-line arguments to prepend/append to the compiler command
line. On other platforms, consult the implementation class
documentation. In any event, they are intended as an escape hatch
for those occasions when the abstract compiler framework doesn't

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@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ text contributions are more than welcome as well.
For ``central processing unit.'' Many style guides say this
should be spelled out on the first use (and if you must use it,
do so!). For the Python documentation, this abbreviation should
be avoided since there's no reasonable way to predict which occurance
be avoided since there's no reasonable way to predict which occurrence
will be the first seen by the reader. It is better to use the
word ``processor'' instead.
@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ This \UNIX\ is also followed by a space.
\LaTeX{} provides a variety of environments even without the
additional markup provided by the Python-specific document classes
introducted in the next section. The following environments are
introduced in the next section. The following environments are
provided as part of standard \LaTeX{} and are being used in the
standard Python documentation; descriptions will be added here as
time allows.
@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ verbatim
\end{envdesc}
\begin{envdesc}{excclassdesc}{\p{name}\p{constructor parameters}}
Descibe an exception defined by a class. \var{constructor
Describe an exception defined by a class. \var{constructor
parameters} should not include the \var{self} parameter or
the parentheses used in the call syntax. To describe an
exception class without describing the parameters to its
@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ verbatim
with release \var{version}. The text given as \var{what to do}
should recommend something to use instead. It should be
complete sentences. The entire deprecation notice will be
presented as a separate paragraph; it should either preceed or
presented as a separate paragraph; it should either precede or
succeed the description of the deprecated feature.
\end{macrodesc}
@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ verbatim
\begin{envdesc}{notice}{\op{type}}
Label some paragraphs as being worthy of additional attention from
the reader. What sort of attention is warrented can be indicated
the reader. What sort of attention is warranted can be indicated
by specifying the \var{type} of the notice. The only values
defined for \var{type} are \code{note} and \code{warning}; these
are equivalent in intent to the inline markup of the same name.
@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ verbatim
\begin{envdesc}{productionlist}{\op{language}}
This environment is used to enclose a group of productions. The
two macros are only defined within this environment. If a
document descibes more than one language, the optional parameter
document describes more than one language, the optional parameter
\var{language} should be used to distinguish productions between
languages. The value of the parameter should be a short name
that can be used as part of a filename; colons or other
@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ verbatim
a complete sequence of menu selections, including selecting
submenus and choosing a specific operation, or any subsequence of
such a sequence. The names of individual selections should be
separated by occurances of \macro{sub}.
separated by occurrences of \macro{sub}.
For example, to mark the selection ``\menuselection{Start \sub
Programs}'', use this markup:
@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ mydoc.ps: mydoc.tex mygraphic.eps
fairly rough.
The timeframe for the conversion is not clear since there doesn't
seem to be much time available to work on this, but the appearant
seem to be much time available to work on this, but the apparent
benefits are growing more substantial at a moderately rapid pace.

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@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Let's create an extension module called \samp{spam} (the favorite food
of Monty Python fans...) and let's say we want to create a Python
interface to the C library function \cfunction{system()}.\footnote{An
interface for this function already exists in the standard module
\module{os} --- it was chosen as a simple and straightfoward example.}
\module{os} --- it was chosen as a simple and straightforward example.}
This function takes a null-terminated character string as argument and
returns an integer. We want this function to be callable from Python
as follows:
@ -1002,8 +1002,8 @@ on, it must be turned into an owned reference by calling
\cfunction{Py_INCREF()}.
The object reference returned from a C function that is called from
Python must be an owned reference --- ownership is tranferred from the
function to its caller.
Python must be an owned reference --- ownership is transferred from
the function to its caller.
\subsection{Thin Ice
@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ apply. If the main program (the Python interpreter) is compiled and
linked by the C compiler, global or static objects with constructors
cannot be used. This is not a problem if the main program is linked
by the \Cpp{} compiler. Functions that will be called by the
Python interpreter (in particular, module initalization functions)
Python interpreter (in particular, module initialization functions)
have to be declared using \code{extern "C"}.
It is unnecessary to enclose the Python header files in
\code{extern "C" \{...\}} --- they use this form already if the symbol

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@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
%\end{abstract}
% The ugly "%begin{latexonly}" pseudo-environment supresses the table
% The ugly "%begin{latexonly}" pseudo-environment suppresses the table
% of contents for HTML generation.
%
%begin{latexonly}

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@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Stmt([Return(Mul((Name('x'), Const(2))))])
The visitor pattern is ... The \refmodule{compiler} package uses a
variant on the visitor pattern that takes advantage of Python's
introspection features to elminiate the need for much of the visitor's
introspection features to eliminate the need for much of the visitor's
infrastructure.
The classes being visited do not need to be programmed to accept

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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ contains only 7-bit \ASCII{} characters.
Of course, as email has been deployed worldwide, it has become
internationalized, such that language specific character sets can now
be used in email messages. The base standard still requires email
messages to be transfered using only 7-bit \ASCII{} characters, so a
messages to be transferred using only 7-bit \ASCII{} characters, so a
slew of RFCs have been written describing how to encode email
containing non-\ASCII{} characters into \rfc{2822}-compliant format.
These RFCs include \rfc{2045}, \rfc{2046}, \rfc{2047}, and \rfc{2231}.

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ serialize them somehow, typically using marshal.dumps or pickle.dumps.
Starting with Python 2.3 the \module{bsddb} module requires the
Berkeley DB library version 3.2 or later (it is known to work with 3.2
thru 4.3 at the time of this writing).
through 4.3 at the time of this writing).
\begin{seealso}
\seeurl{http://pybsddb.sourceforge.net/}{Website with documentation

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@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Open the CD-ROM device. The return value is an opaque player object;
methods of the player object are described below. The device is the
name of the SCSI device file, e.g. \code{'/dev/scsi/sc0d4l0'}, or
\code{None}. If omitted or \code{None}, the hardware inventory is
consulted to locate a CD-ROM drive. The \var{mode}, if not omited,
consulted to locate a CD-ROM drive. The \var{mode}, if not omitted,
should be the string \code{'r'}.
\end{funcdesc}

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@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ purposes, a good reference should be the following:
\begin{seealso}
\seetext{Kahan, W: Branch cuts for complex elementary functions;
or, Much ado about nothings's sign bit. In Iserles, A.,
or, Much ado about nothing's sign bit. In Iserles, A.,
and Powell, M. (eds.), \citetitle{The state of the art in
numerical analysis}. Clarendon Press (1987) pp165-211.}
\end{seealso}

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@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ listed as operand type in the table.
\lineiv{unicode_internal}
{}
{Unicode string}
{Return the internal represenation of the operand}
{Return the internal representation of the operand}
\lineiv{uu_codec}
{uu}

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@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ for the parser is better.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{classdesc}{Compile}{}
Instances of this class have \method{__call__()} methods indentical in
Instances of this class have \method{__call__()} methods identical in
signature to the built-in function \function{compile()}, but with the
difference that if the instance compiles program text containing a
\module{__future__} statement, the instance 'remembers' and compiles

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@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ Both RFC 2965 and Netscape cookies are covered. RFC 2965 handling is
switched off by default.
The easiest way to provide your own policy is to override this class
and call its methods in your overriden implementations before adding
and call its methods in your overridden implementations before adding
your own additional checks:
\begin{verbatim}

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@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ there are normally at least four function keys (\constant{KEY_F1},
\constant{KEY_F2}, \constant{KEY_F3}, \constant{KEY_F4}) available,
and the arrow keys mapped to \constant{KEY_UP}, \constant{KEY_DOWN},
\constant{KEY_LEFT} and \constant{KEY_RIGHT} in the obvious way. If
your machine has a PC keybboard, it is safe to expect arrow keys and
your machine has a PC keyboard, it is safe to expect arrow keys and
twelve function keys (older PC keyboards may have only ten function
keys); also, the following keypad mappings are standard:

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@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ of the other sequences.
Each tuple is of the form \code{(\var{tag}, \var{i1}, \var{i2},
\var{j1}, \var{j2})}. The first tuple has \code{\var{i1} ==
\var{j1} == 0}, and remaining tuples have \var{i1} equal to the
\var{i2} from the preceeding tuple, and, likewise, \var{j1} equal to
\var{i2} from the preceding tuple, and, likewise, \var{j1} equal to
the previous \var{j2}.
The \var{tag} values are strings, with these meanings:

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@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ initialized by the constructor, and should not be modified directly.
\begin{memberdesc}{indent}
The example's indentation in the containing string, i.e., the
number of space characters that preceed the example's first
number of space characters that precede the example's first
prompt.
\end{memberdesc}

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@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Raised when an \keyword{assert} statement fails.
when reading the initial script or standard input (also
interactively).
Instances of this class have atttributes \member{filename},
Instances of this class have attributes \member{filename},
\member{lineno}, \member{offset} and \member{text} for easier access
to the details. \function{str()} of the exception instance returns
only the message.

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@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ Print (to \code{sys.stdout}) a comparison between \var{a} and \var{b}.
\begin{methoddesc}[dircmp]{report_partial_closure}{}
Print a comparison between \var{a} and \var{b} and common immediate
subdirctories.
subdirectories.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}[dircmp]{report_full_closure}{}
Print a comparison between \var{a} and \var{b} and common
subdirctories (recursively).
subdirectories (recursively).
\end{methoddesc}
@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ be used to get various bits of information about the directory trees
being compared.
Note that via \method{__getattr__()} hooks, all attributes are
computed lazilly, so there is no speed penalty if only those
computed lazily, so there is no speed penalty if only those
attributes which are lightweight to compute are used.
\begin{memberdesc}[dircmp]{left_list}

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@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class C:
argument is it -- the future statements in effect around the call to
compile are ignored.
Future statemants are specified by bits which can be bitwise or-ed
Future statements are specified by bits which can be bitwise or-ed
together to specify multiple statements. The bitfield required to
specify a given feature can be found as the \member{compiler_flag}
attribute on the \class{_Feature} instance in the

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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ control how the database is opened:
\begin{itemize}
\item \code{'f'} --- Open the database in fast mode. Writes to the database
will not be syncronized.
will not be synchronized.
\item \code{'s'} --- Synchronized mode. This will cause changes to the database
will be immediately written to the file.
\item \code{'u'} --- Do not lock database.

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@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ both the globals and locals for the script.
Profile a single call of a callable.
Additional positional and keyword arguments may be passed
along; the result of the call is returned, and exceptions are
allowed to propogate cleanly, while ensuring that profiling is
allowed to propagate cleanly, while ensuring that profiling is
disabled on the way out.
\end{methoddesc}

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@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ msgnums = M.search(None, '(FROM "LDJ")')
\code{uid search} corresponds to \code{search}. The \code{thread}
command first searches the mailbox for messages that match the given
searching criteria using the charset argument for the interpretation
of strings in the searching criteria. It thren returns the matching
of strings in the searching criteria. It then returns the matching
messages threaded according to the specified threading algorithm.
This is an \samp{IMAP4rev1} extension command. \versionadded{2.4}

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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ scaled to the given \var{x} and \var{y} sizes. If the \var{filter} and
simply dropping or duplicating pixels, so the result will be less than
perfect, especially for computer-generated images.
Alternatively, you can specify a filter to use to smoothen the image
Alternatively, you can specify a filter to use to smooth the image
after scaling. The filter forms supported are \code{'impulse'},
\code{'box'}, \code{'triangle'}, \code{'quadratic'} and
\code{'gaussian'}. If a filter is specified \var{blur} is an optional

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@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ open file \var{output}. The block size is currently fixed at 8192.
\begin{seealso}
\seemodule{email}{Comprehensive email handling package; supercedes
\seemodule{email}{Comprehensive email handling package; supersedes
the \module{mimetools} module.}
\seemodule{rfc822}{Provides the base class for
\class{mimetools.Message}.}

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@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ messages that may have multiple nested message parts, each with its
own pattern for section-divider and end-marker lines.
\begin{seealso}
\seemodule{email}{Comprehensive email handling package; supercedes
\seemodule{email}{Comprehensive email handling package; supersedes
the \module{multifile} module.}
\end{seealso}

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@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ and
Note that unlike the built-in \function{cmp()}, these functions can
return any value, which may or may not be interpretable as a Boolean
value. See the \citetitle[../ref/ref.html]{Python Reference Manual}
for more informations about rich comparisons.
for more information about rich comparisons.
\versionadded{2.2}
\end{funcdesc}

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@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ see if each parameter was actually set to the requested value, and
raises \exception{OSSAudioError} if not. Returns a tuple (\var{format},
\var{nchannels}, \var{samplerate}) indicating the parameter values that
were actually set by the device driver (i.e., the same as the return
valus of \method{setfmt()}, \method{channels()}, and \method{speed()}).
values of \method{setfmt()}, \method{channels()}, and \method{speed()}).
For example,
\begin{verbatim}

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@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
\begin{funcdesc}{architecture}{executable=sys.executable, bits='', linkage=''}
Queries the given executable (defaults to the Python interpreter
binary) for various architecture informations.
binary) for various architecture information.
Returns a tuple \code{(bits, linkage)} which contain information about
the bit architecture and the linkage format used for the

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@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ context (direct and indirect containers for \var{object} that are
affecting the presentation) as the keys; if an object needs to be
presented which is already represented in \var{context}, the third
return value should be true. Recursive calls to the \method{format()}
method should add additionaly entries for containers to this
method should add additional entries for containers to this
dictionary. The fourth argument, \var{maxlevels}, gives the requested
limit to recursion; this will be \code{0} if there is no requested
limit. This argument should be passed unmodified to recursive calls.

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@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ This requires Expat version 1.2 or newer.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}[xmlparser]{EndDoctypeDeclHandler}{}
Called when Expat is done parsing the document type delaration.
Called when Expat is done parsing the document type declaration.
This requires Expat version 1.2 or newer.
\end{methoddesc}
@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ entities, \var{value} will be a string giving the declared contents
of the entity; this will be \code{None} for external entities. The
\var{notationName} parameter will be \code{None} for parsed entities,
and the name of the notation for unparsed entities.
\var{is_parameter_entity} will be true if the entity is a paremeter
\var{is_parameter_entity} will be true if the entity is a parameter
entity or false for general entities (most applications only need to
be concerned with general entities).
This is only available starting with version 1.95.0 of the Expat

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@ -845,9 +845,9 @@ index into the string beyond which the RE engine will not go.
The integer index of the last matched capturing group, or \code{None}
if no group was matched at all. For example, the expressions
\regexp{(a)b}, \regexp{((a)(b))}, and \regexp{((ab))} will have
\code{lastindex == 1} if applyied to the string \code{'ab'},
\code{lastindex == 1} if applied to the string \code{'ab'},
while the expression \regexp{(a)(b)} will have \code{lastindex == 2},
if applyied to the same string.
if applied to the same string.
\end{memberdesc}
\begin{memberdesc}[MatchObject]{lastgroup}

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@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ operating system are not defined in this module for those platforms.
Returns a tuple \code{(\var{soft}, \var{hard})} with the current
soft and hard limits of \var{resource}. Raises \exception{ValueError} if
an invalid resource is specified, or \exception{error} if the
underyling system call fails unexpectedly.
underlying system call fails unexpectedly.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{setrlimit}{resource, limits}
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ operating system are not defined in this module for those platforms.
Raises \exception{ValueError} if an invalid resource is specified,
if the new soft limit exceeds the hard limit, or if a process tries
to raise its hard limit (unless the process has an effective UID of
super-user). Can also raise \exception{error} if the underyling
super-user). Can also raise \exception{error} if the underlying
system call fails.
\end{funcdesc}

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@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ switch dates. Not enough to worry about for common use.
\begin{seealso}
\seemodule{email}{Comprehensive email handling package; supercedes
\seemodule{email}{Comprehensive email handling package; supersedes
the \module{rfc822} module.}
\seemodule{mailbox}{Classes to read various mailbox formats produced
by end-user mail programs.}

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@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ descriptor, not just a random integer).
\note{File objects on Windows are not acceptable, but sockets
are.\index{WinSock} On Windows, the underlying \cfunction{select()}
function is provided by the WinSock library, and does not handle file
desciptors that don't originate from WinSock.}
descriptors that don't originate from WinSock.}
\end{funcdesc}
\subsection{Polling Objects

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@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Open a persistent dictionary. The filename specified is the base filename
for the underlying database. As a side-effect, an extension may be added to
the filename and more than one file may be created. By default, the
underlying database file is opened for reading and writing. The optional
{}\var{flag} pararameter has the same interpretation as the \var{flag}
{}\var{flag} parameter has the same interpretation as the \var{flag}
parameter of \function{anydbm.open}.
By default, version 0 pickles are used to serialize values.

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@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ String literals are written in single or double quotes:
\code{'xyzzy'}, \code{"frobozz"}. See chapter 2 of the
\citetitle[../ref/strings.html]{Python Reference Manual} for more about
string literals. Unicode strings are much like strings, but are
specified in the syntax using a preceeding \character{u} character:
specified in the syntax using a preceding \character{u} character:
\code{u'abc'}, \code{u"def"}. Lists are constructed with square brackets,
separating items with commas: \code{[a, b, c]}. Tuples are
constructed by the comma operator (not within square brackets), with
@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ for assignments of the form \code{\var{s}=\var{s}+\var{t}} or
\code{\var{s}+=\var{t}}. When applicable, this optimization makes
quadratic run-time much less likely. This optimization is both version
and implementation dependent. For performance sensitive code, it is
preferrable to use the \method{str.join()} method which assures consistent
preferable to use the \method{str.join()} method which assures consistent
linear concatenation performance across versions and implementations.
\versionchanged[Formerly, string concatenation never occurred in-place]{2.4}
@ -932,8 +932,8 @@ The conversion types are:
\lineiii{i}{Signed integer decimal.}{}
\lineiii{o}{Unsigned octal.}{(1)}
\lineiii{u}{Unsigned decimal.}{}
\lineiii{x}{Unsigned hexidecimal (lowercase).}{(2)}
\lineiii{X}{Unsigned hexidecimal (uppercase).}{(2)}
\lineiii{x}{Unsigned hexadecimal (lowercase).}{(2)}
\lineiii{X}{Unsigned hexadecimal (uppercase).}{(2)}
\lineiii{e}{Floating point exponential format (lowercase).}{}
\lineiii{E}{Floating point exponential format (uppercase).}{}
\lineiii{f}{Floating point decimal format.}{}
@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ subset of the second set (is a subset, but is not equal).
A set is greater than another set if and only if the first set is a proper
superset of the second set (is a superset, but is not equal).
Instanceas of \class{set} are compared to instances of \class{frozenset} based
Instances of \class{set} are compared to instances of \class{frozenset} based
on their members. For example, \samp{set('abc') == frozenset('abc')} returns
\code{True}.

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@ -375,14 +375,14 @@ Where:
\begin{itemize}
\item[std and dst]
Three or more alphanumerics giving the timezone abbreviations.
These will be propogated into time.tzname
These will be propagated into time.tzname
\item[offset]
The offset has the form: \plusminus{} hh[:mm[:ss]].
This indicates the value added the local time to arrive at UTC.
If preceded by a '-', the timezone is east of the Prime
Meridian; otherwise, it is west. If no offset follows
dst, summmer time is assumed to be one hour ahead of standard time.
dst, summer time is assumed to be one hour ahead of standard time.
\item[start[/time],end[/time]]
Indicates when to change to and back from DST. The format of the

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@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ Methods in the first group are:
\begin{methoddesc}[TestCase]{debug}{}
Run the test without collecting the result. This allows exceptions
raised by the test to be propogated to the caller, and can be used
raised by the test to be propagated to the caller, and can be used
to support running tests under a debugger.
\end{methoddesc}

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@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ above methods adds progressively more functionality. For instance,
defining all but \method{__delitem__} will preclude only \method{pop}
and \method{popitem} from the full interface.
In addition to the four base methods, progessively more efficiency
In addition to the four base methods, progressively more efficiency
comes with defining \method{__contains__()}, \method{__iter__()}, and
\method{iteritems()}.

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@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The \module{uu} module defines the following functions:
\begin{excclassdesc}{Error}{}
Subclass of \exception{Exception}, this can be raised by
\function{uu.decode()} under various situations, such as described
above, but also including a badly formated header, or truncated
above, but also including a badly formatted header, or truncated
input file.
\end{excclassdesc}

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@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Rules can be added to the filter by calling
\function{resetwarnings()}.
The printing of warning messages is done by calling
\function{showwarning()}, which may be overidden; the default
\function{showwarning()}, which may be overridden; the default
implementation of this function formats the message by calling
\function{formatwarning()}, which is also available for use by custom
implementations.

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@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ compatibility. New code should use \class{ServerProxy}.
everything an XML-RPC client developer needs to know.}
\seetitle[http://xmlrpc-c.sourceforge.net/hacks.php]
{XML-RPC-Hacks page}{Extensions for various open-source
libraries to support instrospection and multicall.}
libraries to support introspection and multicall.}
\end{seealso}

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@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The available attributes of this module are:
\end{classdesc*}
\begin{classdesc}{ZipInfo}{\optional{filename\optional{, date_time}}}
Class used the represent infomation about a member of an archive.
Class used to represent information about a member of an archive.
Instances of this class are returned by the \method{getinfo()} and
\method{infolist()} methods of \class{ZipFile} objects. Most users
of the \module{zipfile} module will not need to create these, but

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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
relevant email and MIME related RFCs.
\end{abstract}
% The ugly "%begin{latexonly}" pseudo-environment supresses the table
% The ugly "%begin{latexonly}" pseudo-environment suppresses the table
% of contents for HTML generation.
%
%begin{latexonly}
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ parse, generate, and modify email messages, conforming to all the
relevant email and MIME related RFCs.
This document describes version 3.0 of the \module{email} package, which is
distributed with Python 2.4 and is availble as a standalone distutils-based
distributed with Python 2.4 and is available as a standalone distutils-based
package for use with Python 2.3. \module{email} 3.0 is not compatible with
Python versions earlier than 2.3. For more information about the
\module{email} package, including download links and mailing lists, see

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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ and platform independent windowing toolkit, that is available to
Python programmers using the \refmodule{Tkinter} module, and its
extension, the \refmodule{Tix} module.
The \refmodule{Tkinter} module is a thin object--oriented layer on top of
The \refmodule{Tkinter} module is a thin object-oriented layer on top of
Tcl/Tk. To use \refmodule{Tkinter}, you don't need to write Tcl code,
but you will need to consult the Tk documentation, and occasionally
the Tcl documentation. \refmodule{Tkinter} is a set of wrappers that
@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ from Tkinter import *
\begin{classdesc}{Tk}{screenName=None, baseName=None, className='Tk', useTk=1}
The \class{Tk} class is instantiated without arguments.
This creates a toplevel widget of Tk which usually is the main window
of an appliation. Each instance has its own associated Tcl interpreter.
of an application. Each instance has its own associated Tcl interpreter.
% FIXME: The following keyword arguments are currently recognized:
\versionchanged[The \var{useTk} parameter was added]{2.4}
\end{classdesc}
@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ fred = Button(self, fg = "red", bg = "blue")
fred["fg"] = "red"
fred["bg"] = "blue"
\end{verbatim}
\item[Use the config() method to update multiple attrs subesequent to
\item[Use the config() method to update multiple attrs subsequent to
object creation]:
\begin{verbatim}
fred.config(fg = "red", bg = "blue")
@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ For example:
self.button.bind("<Enter>", self.turnRed)
\end{verbatim}
Notice how the widget field of the event is being accesed in the
Notice how the widget field of the event is being accessed in the
\method{turnRed()} callback. This field contains the widget that
caught the X event. The following table lists the other event fields
you can access, and how they are denoted in Tk, which can be useful
@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ The \ulink{HList}
widget can be used to display any data that have a hierarchical
structure, for example, file system directory trees. The list entries
are indented and connected by branch lines according to their places
in the hierachy.
in the hierarchy.
\end{classdesc}
% Python Demo of:
@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ radiobuttons.
\begin{classdesc}{Tree}{}
The \ulink{Tree}
{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/man/html/TixCmd/tixTree.htm}
widget can be used to display hierachical data in a tree form. The
widget can be used to display hierarchical data in a tree form. The
user can adjust the view of the tree by opening or closing parts of
the tree.
\end{classdesc}
@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ image types can be used to create images that consists of multiple
horizontal lines; each line is composed of a series of items (texts,
bitmaps, images or spaces) arranged from left to right. For example, a
compound image can be used to display a bitmap and a text string
simutaneously in a Tk \class{Button} widget.
simultaneously in a Tk \class{Button} widget.
% Python Demo of:
% \ulink{Compound Image In Buttons}{http://tix.sourceforge.net/dist/current/demos/samples/CmpImg.tcl}
@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ used to configure the \code{image} option of the Tk and Tix widgets.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}{tix_option_get}{name}
Gets the options manitained by the Tix scheme mechanism.
Gets the options maintained by the Tix scheme mechanism.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}{tix_resetoptions}{newScheme, newFontSet\optional{,
@ -1547,13 +1547,13 @@ are available:
\section{Idle \label{idle}}
%\declaremodule{standard}{idle}
%\modulesynopsis{A Python Integrated Developement Environment}
%\modulesynopsis{A Python Integrated Development Environment}
\moduleauthor{Guido van Rossum}{guido@Python.org}
Idle is the Python IDE built with the \refmodule{Tkinter} GUI toolkit.
\index{Idle}
\index{Python Editor}
\index{Integrated Developement Environment}
\index{Integrated Development Environment}
IDLE has the following features:

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@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ Set an attribute value from a string.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}[Element]{setAttributeNode}{newAttr}
Add a new attibute node to the element, replacing an existing
Add a new attribute node to the element, replacing an existing
attribute if necessary if the \member{name} attribute matches. If a
replacement occurs, the old attribute node will be returned. If
\var{newAttr} is already in use, \exception{InuseAttributeErr} will be
@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ raised.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}[Element]{setAttributeNodeNS}{newAttr}
Add a new attibute node to the element, replacing an existing
Add a new attribute node to the element, replacing an existing
attribute if necessary if the \member{namespaceURI} and
\member{localName} attributes match. If a replacement occurs, the old
attribute node will be returned. If \var{newAttr} is already in use,
@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ The length of the attribute list.
Return an attribute with a particular index. The order you get the
attributes in is arbitrary but will be consistent for the life of a
DOM. Each item is an attribute node. Get its value with the
\member{value} attribbute.
\member{value} attribute.
\end{methoddesc}
There are also experimental methods that give this class more mapping

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@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ dom3.unlink()
\method{unlink()} is a \module{xml.dom.minidom}-specific extension to
the DOM API. After calling \method{unlink()} on a node, the node and
its descendents are essentially useless.
its descendants are essentially useless.
\begin{seealso}
\seetitle[http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-DOM-Level-1/]{Document Object

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@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ to call the application event handler \var{async_dispatch} whenever events
are available. This will cause FrameWork window updates and the user
interface to remain working during long computations, but will slow the
interpreter down and may cause surprising results in non-reentrant code
(such as FrameWork itself). By default \var{async_dispatch} will immedeately
(such as FrameWork itself). By default \var{async_dispatch} will immediately
call \var{our_dispatch} but you may override this to handle only certain
events asynchronously. Events you do not handle will be passed to Sioux
and such.

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@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ for new files.
\platform{Mac}
\modulesynopsis{Constant definitions for many Mac OS error codes.}
\module{macerrors} cotains constant definitions for many Mac OS error
\module{macerrors} contains constant definitions for many Mac OS error
codes.

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@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ section \ref{defaults}.
\item
When you waved the script icon over the \program{PythonInterpreter},
the \program{PythonInterpreter} icon did not hilight. Most likely the
Creator code and document type is unset (or set incorrectly) -- this
often happens when a file originates on a non-Mac computer. See
the \program{PythonInterpreter} icon did not highlight. Most likely
the Creator code and document type is unset (or set incorrectly) --
this often happens when a file originates on a non-Mac computer. See
section \ref{creator-code} for more details.
\end{itemize}

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@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ new-style classes themselves.
\begin{methoddesc}[object]{__get__}{self, instance, owner}
Called to get the attribute of the owner class (class attribute access)
or of an instance of that class (instance attribute acces).
or of an instance of that class (instance attribute access).
\var{owner} is always the owner class, while \var{instance} is the
instance that the attribute was accessed through, or \code{None} when
the attribute is accessed through the \var{owner}. This method should

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@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ entries of the dictionary: each key object is used as a key into the
dictionary to store the corresponding datum.
Restrictions on the types of the key values are listed earlier in
section \ref{types}. (To summarize,the key type should be hashable,
section \ref{types}. (To summarize, the key type should be hashable,
which excludes all mutable objects.) Clashes between duplicate keys
are not detected; the last datum (textually rightmost in the display)
stored for a given key value prevails.

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@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ get executed.
\begin{notice}
In Python 2.2, the \keyword{yield} statement is only allowed
when the \code{generators} feature has been enabled. It will always
be enabled in Python 2.3. This \code{__future__} import statment can
be enabled in Python 2.3. This \code{__future__} import statement can
be used to enable the feature:
\begin{verbatim}

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@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
% Leave at least one blank line after this, to simplify ad-hoc tools
% that are sometimes used to massage these files.
\modulesynopsis{This is a one-line descrition, for the chapter header.}
\modulesynopsis{This is a one-line description, for the chapter header.}
% ==== 2. ====
@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ once the \function{open()} function has been called.
% Exceptions are described using a ``excdesc'' block. This has only
% one parameter: the exception name. Exceptions defined as classes in
% the source code should be documented using this environment, but
% constructor parameters must be ommitted.
% constructor parameters must be omitted.
\begin{excdesc}{error}
Exception raised when an operation fails for a Spam specific reason.

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@ -3553,9 +3553,10 @@ Traceback (most recent call last):
__main__.MyError: 'oops!'
\end{verbatim}
In this example, the default \method{__init__} of \class{Exception} has
been overriden. The new behavior simply creates the \var{value} attribute.
This replaces the default behavior of creating the \var{args} attribute.
In this example, the default \method{__init__} of \class{Exception}
has been overridden. The new behavior simply creates the \var{value}
attribute. This replaces the default behavior of creating the
\var{args} attribute.
Exception classes can be defined which do anything any other class can
do, but are usually kept simple, often only offering a number of
@ -4636,7 +4637,7 @@ for sending mail:
>>> import smtplib
>>> server = smtplib.SMTP('localhost')
>>> server.sendmail('soothsayer@example.org', 'jceasar@example.org',
>>> server.sendmail('soothsayer@example.org', 'jcaesar@example.org',
"""To: jcaesar@example.org
From: soothsayer@example.org

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@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ PythonWin also supports Windows CE; see the Python CE page at
\url{http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/ce/} for more
information.
Another new platform is Darwin/MacOS X; inital support for it is in
Another new platform is Darwin/MacOS X; initial support for it is in
Python 2.0. Dynamic loading works, if you specify ``configure
--with-dyld --with-suffix=.x''. Consult the README in the Python
source distribution for more instructions.
@ -908,8 +908,8 @@ had to go through an arduous ritual of editing Makefiles and
configuration files, which only really work on Unix and leave Windows
and MacOS unsupported. Python users faced wildly differing
installation instructions which varied between different extension
packages, which made adminstering a Python installation something of a
chore.
packages, which made administering a Python installation something of
a chore.
The SIG for distribution utilities, shepherded by Greg Ward, has
created the Distutils, a system to make package installation much

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@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ operations. The new magic method names are:
(The magic methods are named after the corresponding Fortran operators
\code{.LT.}. \code{.LE.}, \&c. Numeric programmers are almost
certainly quite familar with these names and will find them easy to
certainly quite familiar with these names and will find them easy to
remember.)
Each of these magic methods is of the form \code{\var{method}(self,

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@ -2223,7 +2223,7 @@ of the EMX port into CVS. (Contributed by Andrew MacIntyre.)
On MacOS, most toolbox modules have been weaklinked to improve
backward compatibility. This means that modules will no longer fail
to load if a single routine is missing on the curent OS version.
to load if a single routine is missing on the current OS version.
Instead calling the missing routine will raise an exception.
(Contributed by Jack Jansen.)

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@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ not.
In order to store cookies across sessions, two implementations of
cookie jars are provided: one that stores cookies in the Netscape
format so applications can use the Mozilla or Lynx cookie files, and
one that stores cookies in the same format as the Perl libwww libary.
one that stores cookies in the same format as the Perl libwww library.
\module{urllib2} has been changed to interact with \module{cookielib}:
\class{HTTPCookieProcessor} manages a cookie jar that is used when