Mailman 3 November 2010 - docs

[issue10300] Documentation of three PyDict_* functions
by Hagen Fürstenau 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

New submission from Hagen Fürstenau <hagen(a)zhuliguan.net>: The documentation of the functions PyDict_Items, PyDict_Keys and PyDict_Values is incorrect: They do return PyListObject, but in Python 3.x this is not the same as dict.items() etc. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 120328 nosy: docs@python, hagen priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Documentation of three PyDict_* functions versions: Python 3.1, Python 3.2 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10300> _______________________________________

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Windows executable script bug
by Henry Rodrick 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Hello! I found a little issue with making python scripts executable in Windows (as described here: http://docs.python.org/faq/windows#how-do-i-make-python-scripts-executable): @setlocal enableextensions & python -x %~f0 %* & goto :EOF This won't work well if the script resides in a directory named something with spaces. The fix is to add quotes around the script path: @setlocal enableextensions & python -x "%~f0" %* & goto :EOF Regards, Henry Rodrick

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[issue10318] "make altinstall" installs many files with incorrect shebangs
by Éric Araujo 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Changes by Éric Araujo <merwok(a)netwok.org>: ---------- nosy: +eric.araujo versions: +Python 3.1 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10318> _______________________________________

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[issue10318] "make altinstall" installs many files with incorrect shebangs
by Georg Brandl 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Georg Brandl <georg(a)python.org> added the comment: You can ignore those under Doc/tools; they are neither part of the distribution and nor installed. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10318> _______________________________________

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[issue7061] Improve 24.5. turtle doc
by Gregor Lingl 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Gregor Lingl <gregorlingl(a)users.sourceforge.net> added the comment: What do you mean with "similar approach"? Keep in mind, that functions derived form turtle methods, call methods for the class variable _pen of class Turtle. A new Turtle-object is bound to _pen, if it is not already present, whenever one of these functions is called, via _getpen() So perhaps _getpen() can do for you what you need? (A similar approach is used for screen-oriented functions with turtle._screen.) I'm very sorry that, due to time restrictions, for the next two or three months I'm not able to participate in these discussions as intensely as I'd like to. Best regards, Gregor ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue7061> _______________________________________

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[issue7061] Improve 24.5. turtle doc
by Georg Brandl 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Georg Brandl <georg(a)python.org> added the comment: Why shouldn't global function doctests be runnable? ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue7061> _______________________________________

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[issue10318] "make altinstall" installs many files with incorrect shebangs
by Nick Coghlan 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Changes by Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan(a)gmail.com>: ---------- assignee: docs@python -> _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10318> _______________________________________

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[issue10318] "make altinstall" installs many files with incorrect shebangs
by Nick Coghlan 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan(a)gmail.com> added the comment: A few more deeper in the py3k source tree: Doc/tools/docutils/_string_template_compat.py Doc/tools/docutils/readers/python/pynodes.py Doc/tools/sphinx/pycode/pgen2/token.py Lib/lib2to3/tests/data/different_encoding.py Adding Georg, since this affects the docs as well as the source code. ---------- assignee: -> docs@python components: +Documentation nosy: +docs@python, georg.brandl _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10318> _______________________________________

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[issue10315] smtplib.SMTP_SSL new in 2.6
by Henning Hraban Ramm 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

New submission from Henning Hraban Ramm <hraban(a)fiee.net>: The docs tell us that smtplib.SMTP_SSL was only changed in 2.6, but it is new (i.e. it didn't exist in 2.5.x). ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 120432 nosy: docs@python, hraban priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: smtplib.SMTP_SSL new in 2.6 versions: Python 2.6 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue10315> _______________________________________

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SyntaxError: invalid syntax
by Ian Sweeney 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Hi, I've just installed Python v3.1.2 onto Windows Vista. I started IDLE and typed help() which suggested I look at http://docs.python.org/tutorial/ Section 2.1.2. Interactive Mode suggested the following code: the_world_is_flat = 1if the_world_is_flat: print "Be careful not to fall off!" The line print "Be careful not to fall off!" generates SyntaxError: invalid syntax The Python v3.1.2 documentation on Windows which was installed as a Windows help file gives a slightly different Section 2.1.2. Interactive Mode suggestion: the_world_is_flat = 1if the_world_is_flat: print ("Be careful not to fall off!") This code works. The online documentation needs to change to show working code (or if appropriate indicate that the code is version specific). -- Regards, *Ian Sweeney* Head of IT * ------------------------------ * LLJ Property LLC PO Box 107729 Abu Dhabi UAE Tel: +44 7941 045102 Email: ian.sweeney(a)lljproperty.com* *www.lljproperty.com DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this mail is for the intended addressee only, if you have received this mail by mistake, please forward it to admin(a)lljproperty.com. Any opinions expressed, implied or presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of LLJ Property LLC.

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