Mailman 3 November 2010 - docs

Python tutorial for version 2.5.4
by Jacques Verron 08 Nov '10

08 Nov '10

Dear sir/madam, I am searching for the Python tutorial in a format that is easily printable. I use Python with Arcgis 9.3.1 and the last version of Python that is certified to work with this software is Python 2.5.4 with Numpy 1.0.3. So far I have not seen the python tutorial for the 2.5.4 version in a printable format (pdf). Would you as kind as to send me the tutorial in pdf or to point me out where can I find it?. Looking forward to hearing from you, Jacques

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formatting problems with SAX features and properties list
by Manlio Perillo 08 Nov '10

08 Nov '10

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi. I think that formatting style is bad for SAX features and properties list: http://docs.python.org/library/xml.sax.handler.html In the old doc format it was more readable: http://docs.python.org/release/2.4.3/lib/module-xml.sax.handler.html Thanks Manlio -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkzX0ggACgkQscQJ24LbaURGjwCglJ2C0fFXxviOVg91Qno69ckC +YsAnj57xGszYNLcYz5xvJb1FwW/q72k =apFO -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[issue10226] urlparse example is wrong
by Alexander Belopolsky 08 Nov '10

08 Nov '10

New submission from Alexander Belopolsky <belopolsky(a)users.sourceforge.net>: The following example in Doc/library/urlparse.rst is wrong >>> urlparse('www.cwi.nl:80/%7Eguido/Python.html') ParseResult(scheme='', netloc='', path='www.cwi.nl:80/%7Eguido/Python.html', params='', query='', fragment='') In the actual output, scheme='www.cwi.nl'. In addition, the preceding text is confusing and probably not grammatical: """ Otherwise, it is not possible to distinguish between netloc and path components, and would the indistinguishable component would be classified as the path as in a relative URL. """ Discovered while working on issue 10225. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 119855 nosy: belopolsky, docs@python priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: urlparse example is wrong versions: Python 2.7, Python 3.1, Python 3.2 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10226> _______________________________________

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[issue10303] small inconsistency in tutorial
by Malte Helmert 08 Nov '10

08 Nov '10

New submission from Malte Helmert <helmert(a)informatik.uni-freiburg.de>: Section "3.1.2. Strings" says "*Once again*, the print() function produces the more readable output.", but as far as I can see (or grep), this is the first time that this aspect of print() is mentioned. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 120362 nosy: docs@python, maltehelmert priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: small inconsistency in tutorial versions: Python 3.2 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10303> _______________________________________

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Glossary entry for __future__ module contradicts module's documentation
by Alexander Belopolsky 08 Nov '10

08 Nov '10

Compare: __future__: A *pseudo-module* which programmers can use to enable new language features which are not compatible with the current interpreter. (Glossary) and __future__ is a *real module*, and serves three purposes: ... (__future__ documentation) I suggest not to use pseudo/real module terminology and have two definitions for __future__ in glossary: one as a name of a module and the other as a keyword in the future statement.

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[issue10145] (4.2).is_integer() is undocumented.
by Ralph Corderoy 07 Nov '10

07 Nov '10

New submission from Ralph Corderoy <ralph-pythonbugs(a)inputplus.co.uk>: floats now have an is_integer() method. I think it was added in 2.6 around the same time as as_integer_ratio(). It has a docstring but it isn't mentioned in the documentation. I only idled across it when reading the C source. I'd expect to find it, for example, at http://docs.python.org/library/stdtypes.html?highlight=as_integer_ratio#add… http://docs.python.org/py3k/library/stdtypes.html?highlight=as_integer_rati… Can it please be added, and for Py2, mention what version it appeared in. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 119133 nosy: docs@python, ralph.corderoy priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: (4.2).is_integer() is undocumented. versions: Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.1, Python 3.2, Python 3.3 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10145> _______________________________________

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[issue10297] decimal module documentation is misguiding
by hafiza jameel 07 Nov '10

07 Nov '10

New submission from hafiza jameel <fizabreeze(a)gmail.com>: the documentation does not show the import statement of decimal module in the introduction: http://docs.python.org/library/decimal.html import should have been done like this: from decimal import * ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 120315 nosy: docs@python, hafiza.jameel priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: decimal module documentation is misguiding versions: Python 2.7 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10297> _______________________________________

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[issue8910] Write a text file explaining why Lib/test/data exists
by Éric Araujo 06 Nov '10

06 Nov '10

Éric Araujo <merwok(a)netwok.org> added the comment: By the way, is this file picked up by Tools/msi/msi.py? ---------- nosy: +loewis versions: -Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.1 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue8910> _______________________________________

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[issue6269] threading documentation makes no mention of the GIL
by Senthil Kumaran 06 Nov '10

06 Nov '10

Changes by Senthil Kumaran <orsenthil(a)gmail.com>: ---------- nosy: +orsenthil _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue6269> _______________________________________

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[issue10318] "make altinstall" installs many files with incorrect shebangs
by Ned Deily 06 Nov '10

06 Nov '10

Ned Deily <nad(a)acm.org> added the comment: I agree with Eric's comment about why have shebang lines at all for files in the standard library. There isn't any use case or recommendation for ever putting /path/to/lib/pythonx.x or its subdirectories directly on a shell search path is there? WRT the three files found in the Mac directory, I think all of these should be left alone for right now. Specifically: Mac/BuildScript/build-installer.py is the script used to build OS X installer images; at the moment, it depends on a system Python 2 as a build tool, primarily because of Sphinx, and there has been an effort to keep the Python 2 and Python 3 versions of the script in sync. Eventually that will need to be changed. The shebang line could simply be removed. Mac/Tools/fixapplepython23.py: this one needs to be looked at a bit more as it runs during the installation process but only on OS X 10.3, a minor and dwindling niche of the user base. I think that it actually depends on the Apple-installed system Python at run time. I'll follow up on it. Mac/Tools/bundlebuilder.py: #! /usr/bin/env python AFAIK, bundlebuilder is neither used during the build process of Python 3 nor is it installed. It is used in the Python 2 build process. ---------- nosy: +ned.deily _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10318> _______________________________________

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