Mailman 3 August 2012 - docs

[issue4966] Improving Lib Doc Sequence Types Section
by Nick Coghlan Aug. 20, 2012

Aug. 20, 2012

Changes by Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan(a)gmail.com>: ---------- assignee: -> ncoghlan versions: -Python 3.2 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue4966> _______________________________________

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TZ offset description is unclear in docs (issue 8810)
by ncoghlan＠gmail.com Aug. 20, 2012

Aug. 20, 2012

Ben's patch is a definite improvement. I'll tweak it in accordance with my comments and apply the fix here at the sprints. http://bugs.python.org/review/8810/diff/5782/Doc/library/datetime.rst File Doc/library/datetime.rst (right): http://bugs.python.org/review/8810/diff/5782/Doc/library/datetime.rst#newco… Doc/library/datetime.rst:1013: a magnitude of a whole number of minutes and larger than 24 hours (if not, The offsets actually have to be between -1 day and +1 day http://bugs.python.org/review/8810/diff/5782/Modules/_datetimemodule.c File Modules/_datetimemodule.c (right): http://bugs.python.org/review/8810/diff/5782/Modules/_datetimemodule.c#newc… Modules/_datetimemodule.c:3124: PyDoc_STR("datetime -> DST offset in minutes east of UTC.")}, The C docstrings should match the Python ones http://bugs.python.org/review/8810/

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Looking to contribute
by Sebastiaan de Haan Aug. 19, 2012

Aug. 19, 2012

Hey Guy's I'd like to help out with the python project and have read the documentation on the website. Still a bit unsure as to where to go next but I'd like to take a shot at the following issue: http://bugs.python.org/issue1722 It is my understanding that this is a relatively easy issue to get one's feet wet in the world of contributing. Please be gentle and sorry for any grammatical errors, English is not my first language. Please let me know if you have any tips/comments/suggestions about this issue, or my contribution in general. Kind regards, Sebastiaan.

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[issue15131] Document py/pyw launchers
by Brian Curtin Aug. 19, 2012

Aug. 19, 2012

New submission from Brian Curtin <brian(a)python.org>: As of http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/a7ecbb2ad967, the PEP 397 launchers are included. Their functionality should be documented. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation, Windows messages: 163374 nosy: brian.curtin, docs@python priority: critical severity: normal stage: needs patch status: open title: Document py/pyw launchers type: enhancement versions: Python 3.3 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue15131> _______________________________________

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suggestion for tutorial, section 2
by Christopher Crawford Aug. 19, 2012

Aug. 19, 2012

Hello, As someone just learning Python from Bash/C++ background, I would like to suggest a small addition to 2.1.2: how to execute a script inside the shell (similar to bash 'scriptname', 'source script' or '. script'): import fn, or reload(fn) related, it would be nice to have info near the beginning of the tutorial how to call system commands: import os; os.system('..') --thanks, Chris Christopher Crawford Dept. of Physics & Astronomy University of Kentucky 373 C.-P. Building Lexington, KY 40506-0055 859-257-2504 (office) 859-421-9612 (cell) 859-323-2846 (fax)

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Re: [docs] Missing items in installation/setup instructions (issue 12436)
by ezio.melotti＠gmail.com Aug. 19, 2012

Aug. 19, 2012

http://bugs.python.org/review/12436/diff/5769/Doc/using/windows.rst File Doc/using/windows.rst (right): http://bugs.python.org/review/12436/diff/5769/Doc/using/windows.rst#newcode… Doc/using/windows.rst:587: Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that support several languagees including Python. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL license. Also this line is too long. http://bugs.python.org/review/12436/

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Missing items in installation/setup instructions (issue 12436)
by ezio.melotti＠gmail.com Aug. 19, 2012

Aug. 19, 2012

http://bugs.python.org/review/12436/diff/5769/Doc/using/windows.rst File Doc/using/windows.rst (right): http://bugs.python.org/review/12436/diff/5769/Doc/using/windows.rst#newcode… Doc/using/windows.rst:587: Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that support several languagees including Python. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL license. supports http://bugs.python.org/review/12436/

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[issue15569] Doc doc: incorrect description of some roles as format-only
by Mike Hoy Aug. 19, 2012

Aug. 19, 2012

Mike Hoy added the comment: I would like to submit a patch for this. Is anyone currently working on one? ---------- nosy: +mikehoy _______________________________________ Python tracker <report(a)bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue15569> _______________________________________

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Comment on a section 7.2.5.7.
by Ovidius Publius Naso Aug. 18, 2012

Aug. 18, 2012

Hi, My comment does not affect the validity of the example given in section 7.2.5.7. "Finding all Adverbs and their Positions", but its misleading title. The reason is that none all adverbs end on "ly" (e.g. well, fast, slow, tight) and not all words ending on "ly" are adverbs (e.g. bully, friendly, Italy, apply, supply), or there are words whose type depends on situation (e.g. ugly) Cheers, Ovidius

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(no subject)
by Juan Kalimacho Baldez Aug. 18, 2012

Aug. 18, 2012

Hi. If not a secret, What software was used in creating Python tutorials? Thanks Juan

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