Mailman 3 January 2012 - docs

help to get Python 3.2.2
by sriram vaidyanathan Jan. 5, 2012

Jan. 5, 2012

Respected sir, Can u help on how to acquire Python 3.2.2 software what is that i have to download in detail. I would also like to install a package networkx1.6 to it and use it. I also need guidance on how to install python and networkx 1.6 to it. regards V.Sriram

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[issue10772] Several actions for argparse arguments missing from docs
by ipatrol Jan. 4, 2012

Jan. 4, 2012

New submission from ipatrol <ipatrol6010(a)yahoo.com>: I actually noticed this while trying to free the -h option for my program. The actions not mentioned are count, help, and parsers. Also for nargs, '...' and 'A...' are not documented either in the Sphinx docs or the leading docstring for the Action class. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation, Library (Lib) messages: 124654 nosy: docs@python, ipatrol priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Several … [View More]

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[issue11648] openlog()s 'logopt' keyword broken in syslog module
by Sandro Tosi Jan. 4, 2012

Jan. 4, 2012

Sandro Tosi <sandro.tosi(a)gmail.com> added the comment: This has already been fixed with 71f7175e2b34 & friends. ---------- nosy: +sandro.tosi resolution: -> fixed stage: -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed versions: -Python 3.4 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue11648> _______________________________________

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[issue13707] Clarify hash() lifetime
by Terry J. Reedy Jan. 4, 2012

Jan. 4, 2012

New submission from Terry J. Reedy <tjreedy(a)udel.edu>: Current 3.2.2 docs: id(object) Return the “identity” of an object. This is an integer which is guaranteed to be unique and constant for this object during its lifetime. [model] hash(object) Return the hash value of the object (if it has one). Hash values are integers. They are used to quickly compare dictionary keys Suggestion: change "Hash values are integers. They ..." to "This should be an integer which is constant for this … [View More]

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[issue13708] Document ctypes.wintypes
by Ramchandra Apte Jan. 4, 2012

Jan. 4, 2012

Changes by Ramchandra Apte <maniandram01(a)gmail.com>: ---------- assignee: -> docs@python components: +Documentation nosy: +docs@python _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue13708> _______________________________________

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[issue13705] Raising exceptions from finally works better than advertised in the documentation
by Sinisa Segvic Jan. 3, 2012

Jan. 3, 2012

New submission from Sinisa Segvic <sinisa.segvic(a)fer.hr>: Hi, The documentation says: """ If the finally clause raises another exception (...) the saved exception is lost. """ This does not appear to be true. In the example below the backtrace shows both exceptions. >>> import math >>> try: ... 1/0 ... finally: ... math.sqrt(-1) ... Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 2, in <module> ZeroDivisionError: division by zero … [View More]

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[issue13700] imaplib.IMAP4.authenticate authobject fails with PLAIN mechanism
by Erno Tukia Jan. 3, 2012

Jan. 3, 2012

Erno Tukia <erno.tukia(a)iki.fi> added the comment: Here's another patch that should fix the CRAM-MD5 authentication. My previous patch is required with this one. The patch includes a test. ---------- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file24134/cram_md5.patch _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue13700> _______________________________________

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[issue13700] imaplib.IMAP4.authenticate authobject fails with PLAIN mechanism
by Erno Tukia Jan. 3, 2012

Jan. 3, 2012

Erno Tukia <erno.tukia(a)iki.fi> added the comment: Here's a patch with test. I am not an IMAP guru, so please verify my patch. ---------- keywords: +patch Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file24132/issue13700.patch _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue13700> _______________________________________

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[issue9349] document argparse's help=SUPPRESS
by Steven Bethard Jan. 3, 2012

Jan. 3, 2012

New submission from Steven Bethard <steven.bethard(a)gmail.com>: Argparse supports silencing help for certain options using SUPPRESS. >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() >>> parser.add_argument('--foo', help=argparse.SUPPRESS) >>> parser.print_help() usage: [-h] optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit This should be documented in the description of help= http://docs.python.org/library/argparse.html#help ---------- assignee: … [View More]

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[issue13685] argparse does not sanitize help strings for % signs
by Jeff Yurkiw Jan. 3, 2012

Jan. 3, 2012

Jeff Yurkiw <jeff(a)cyan.com> added the comment: That would probably work too. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue13685> _______________________________________

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