[Python-Dev] bugs in stdlib

Eric S. Raymond esr@thyrsus.com
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 09:56:39 -0500


Neal Norwitz <neal@metaslash.com>:
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 08:43:55PM -0500, Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> > I've got another fix and some enhancements in the works for
> > ConfigParser.  Passes all regression tests, but I'm field-testing
> > before I commit.  Just because I'm nervous about patch collisions,
> > what code did your patch affect?
> 
> I added class InterpolationSyntaxError(Error).  Fred quickly fixed it
> :-), added a bunch of docstrings, fixed the constructor call I noted,
> and added some tests.

Doesn't sound like there should be a problem. Most of my changes are to the
_read logic -- I also added a bunch of regression tests for the new features, 
but I did it in such a way that collision seems unlikely.  I'll check them 
in today or tomorrow and make sure everything is copacetic.
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		<a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/">Eric S. Raymond</a>