Change references to the new math functions to generate proper x-refs.

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Georg Brandl 2008-06-20 19:28:18 +00:00
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@ -1350,29 +1350,28 @@ Here are all of the changes that Python 2.6 makes to the core Python language.
floating-point exceptions and IEEE 754 special values. floating-point exceptions and IEEE 754 special values.
The new functions are: The new functions are:
* :func:`isinf` and :func:`isnan` determine whether a given float is * :func:`~math.isinf` and :func:`~math.isnan` determine whether a given float
a (positive or negative) infinity or a NaN (Not a Number), is a (positive or negative) infinity or a NaN (Not a Number), respectively.
respectively.
* ``copysign(x, y)`` copies the sign bit of an IEEE 754 number, * :func:`~math.copysign` copies the sign bit of an IEEE 754 number,
returning the absolute value of *x* combined with the sign bit of returning the absolute value of *x* combined with the sign bit of
*y*. For example, ``math.copysign(1, -0.0)`` returns -1.0. *y*. For example, ``math.copysign(1, -0.0)`` returns -1.0.
(Contributed by Christian Heimes.) (Contributed by Christian Heimes.)
* :func:`factorial` computes the factorial of a number. * :func:`~math.factorial` computes the factorial of a number.
(Contributed by Raymond Hettinger; :issue:`2138`.) (Contributed by Raymond Hettinger; :issue:`2138`.)
* :func:`sum` adds up the stream of numbers from an iterable, * :func:`~math.sum` adds up the stream of numbers from an iterable,
and is careful to avoid loss of precision by calculating partial sums. and is careful to avoid loss of precision by calculating partial sums.
(Contributed by Jean Brouwers; :issue:`2819`.) (Contributed by Jean Brouwers; :issue:`2819`.)
* The inverse hyperbolic functions :func:`acosh`, :func:`asinh` and * The inverse hyperbolic functions :func:`~math.acosh`, :func:`~math.asinh`
:func:`atanh`. and :func:`~math.atanh`.
* The function :func:`log1p`, returning the natural logarithm of * The function :func:`~math.log1p`, returning the natural logarithm of *1+x*
*1+x* (base *e*). (base *e*).
There's also a new :func:`trunc` function as a result of the There's also a new :func:`trunc` built-in function as a result of the
backport of `PEP 3141's type hierarchy for numbers <#pep-3141>`__. backport of `PEP 3141's type hierarchy for numbers <#pep-3141>`__.
The existing math functions have been modified to follow the The existing math functions have been modified to follow the