Mailman 3 November 2010 - docs

Recall: Python 3.1.2 xml.sax doc error, or bug, or error by the operator...
by Ryan, Thomas 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

Ryan, Thomas would like to recall the message, "Python 3.1.2 xml.sax doc error, or bug, or error by the operator...".

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Python 3.1.2 xml.sax doc error, or bug, or error by the operator...
by Ryan, Thomas 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

Thanks for your help. http://docs.python.org/py3k/library/xml.sax.html The description xml.sax.parse(filename_or_stream, handler, error_handler=handler.ErrorHandler()) Similar to parse, but parses from a buffer string received as a parameter. seems incorrect, or misleading. Is the term "buffer" significant? Only "string" is italicized. I am not a Python expert, but here is my snippet that fails. I did Google around but the examples I found were all python 2.x. import xml.sax class myHandler(xml.sax.ContentHandler) : pass m = myHandler() ## both of the next two cals throw the same expression (consistency is not surprising, but was worth checking, I guess) ## I assume the handler parameter is OK xml.sax.parseString("hello", m) ##xml.sax.parseString(b"<abc><\abc>".decode("utf8"), m) Traceback (most recent call last): File " xmlsad.py", line 10, in <module> xml.sax.parseString("hello", m) File "C:\Python31\lib\xml\sax\__init__.py", line 45, in parseString inpsrc.setByteStream(BytesIO(string)) TypeError: 'str' does not support the buffer interface

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[issue10468] Document UnicodeError access functions
by Georg Brandl 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

New submission from Georg Brandl <georg(a)python.org>: There are a couple of functions for accessing UnicodeError subclass properties that are needed e.g. in codec error handlers. They should be documented in exceptions.rst. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 121641 nosy: docs@python, georg.brandl priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Document UnicodeError access functions _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10468> _______________________________________

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[issue8890] Use tempfile instead of /tmp in examples
by Éric Araujo 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Éric Araujo <merwok(a)netwok.org> added the comment: Whatsnew documents are not edited after the corresponding release is done. Using either /home/user or tempfile depending on the example seems good to me. ---------- stage: needs patch -> patch review _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue8890> _______________________________________

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[issue8890] Use tempfile instead of /tmp in examples
by Vinay Sajip 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Vinay Sajip <vinay_sajip(a)yahoo.co.uk> added the comment: Actually, I don't think it's a great idea in general to use temporary files for logging, though of course there are specific cases where one might do this. So for the logging examples in the docs (which used '/tmp/XXX') I just removed the '/tmp/' part. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue8890> _______________________________________

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[issue10366] Remove unneeded '(object)' from 3.x class examples
by Terry J. Reedy 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

New submission from Terry J. Reedy <tjreedy(a)udel.edu>: In 3.x, "(object)" is now superfluous in class statements. Reference manual 7.7. Class definitions has simply class Foo: pass In library manual 2. Built-in Functions, class examples for classmethod and staticmethod are the same. Class examples for dir, property, and type still have '(object)' in their class examples. Section 5.11.4. Methods example omits it. I cannot think of anywhere else there should be such examples. I think we should be consistent and remove the remaining occurrences of '(object)' in the function examples. They can only confuse newcomers. This part is easy. I also think the doc for 'class' should say that the default inheritance is from the base class *object* (I presume this should be true in all implementations) and that class Foo(object): pass is the same as the above (unless the name 'object' has been rebound!). ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation keywords: easy messages: 120795 nosy: docs@python, terry.reedy priority: normal severity: normal stage: needs patch status: open title: Remove unneeded '(object)' from 3.x class examples versions: Python 3.1, Python 3.2 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10366> _______________________________________

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[issue10200] Documentation: "link use"?
by Éric Araujo 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Changes by Éric Araujo <merwok(a)netwok.org>: Removed file: http://bugs.python.org/file19375/unnamed _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10200> _______________________________________

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[issue5088] optparse: inconsistent default value for append actions
by Éric Araujo 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Changes by Éric Araujo <merwok(a)netwok.org>: ---------- assignee: docs@python -> eric.araujo status: pending -> open _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue5088> _______________________________________

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Python 2.7 & IDLE on Mac
by Stackpole John D 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Running Mac OS x 10.6.5 Brand new dual core iMac: Model Name: iMac Model Identifier: iMac11,2 Processor Name: Intel Core i3 Processor Speed: 3.06 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 Just D/Led Python ver. 2.7: Python 2.7 (r27:82508, Jul 3 2010, 21:12:11) [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Inc. build 5493)] on darwin (system came with 2.6 PYTHON which ran fine: IDLE started, opened a window but locked up when used) Python 2.7 runs fine; when I try to start IDLE I get this message: ** IDLE can't import Tkinter. Your Python may not be configured for Tk. ** What do I do to "configure Python" to go get Tk? If this is an Apple/Mac problem, just let me know and I'll ask them. John John D Stackpole, CPP, PRP OEO, Parliamentary Services 11 Battersea Lane Fort Washington, MD 20744-7203 jstackpo(a)alum.mit.edu Land Line: 301.292.9479 Cell: 301.221.9462

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[issue6722] collections.namedtuple: confusing example
by Raymond Hettinger 21 Nov '10

21 Nov '10

Raymond Hettinger <rhettinger(a)users.sourceforge.net> added the comment: See r86650 ---------- resolution: -> fixed status: open -> closed versions: -Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.0, Python 3.1 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue6722> _______________________________________

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