[Python-3000-checkins] r62897 - in python/branches/py3k: Doc/library/python.rst Doc/library/user.rst Lib/test/test_sundry.py Lib/user.py Misc/NEWS
brett.cannon
python-3000-checkins at python.org
Thu May 8 22:31:11 CEST 2008
Author: brett.cannon
Date: Thu May 8 22:31:11 2008
New Revision: 62897
Log:
Remove the user module.
Removed:
python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/user.rst
python/branches/py3k/Lib/user.py
Modified:
python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/python.rst
python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_sundry.py
python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/python.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/python.rst (original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/python.rst Thu May 8 22:31:11 2008
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@
gc.rst
inspect.rst
site.rst
- user.rst
fpectl.rst
Deleted: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/user.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/user.rst Thu May 8 22:31:11 2008
+++ (empty file)
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-
-:mod:`user` --- User-specific configuration hook
-================================================
-
-.. module:: user
- :synopsis: A standard way to reference user-specific modules.
-
-
-.. index::
- pair: .pythonrc.py; file
- triple: user; configuration; file
-
-As a policy, Python doesn't run user-specified code on startup of Python
-programs. (Only interactive sessions execute the script specified in the
-:envvar:`PYTHONSTARTUP` environment variable if it exists).
-
-However, some programs or sites may find it convenient to allow users to have a
-standard customization file, which gets run when a program requests it. This
-module implements such a mechanism. A program that wishes to use the mechanism
-must execute the statement ::
-
- import user
-
-.. index:: builtin: exec
-
-The :mod:`user` module looks for a file :file:`.pythonrc.py` in the user's home
-directory and if it can be opened, executes it (using :func:`exec`) in its
-own (the module :mod:`user`'s) global namespace. Errors during this phase are
-not caught; that's up to the program that imports the :mod:`user` module, if it
-wishes. The home directory is assumed to be named by the :envvar:`HOME`
-environment variable; if this is not set, the current directory is used.
-
-The user's :file:`.pythonrc.py` could conceivably test for ``sys.version`` if it
-wishes to do different things depending on the Python version.
-
-A warning to users: be very conservative in what you place in your
-:file:`.pythonrc.py` file. Since you don't know which programs will use it,
-changing the behavior of standard modules or functions is generally not a good
-idea.
-
-A suggestion for programmers who wish to use this mechanism: a simple way to let
-users specify options for your package is to have them define variables in their
-:file:`.pythonrc.py` file that you test in your module. For example, a module
-:mod:`spam` that has a verbosity level can look for a variable
-``user.spam_verbose``, as follows::
-
- import user
-
- verbose = bool(getattr(user, "spam_verbose", 0))
-
-(The three-argument form of :func:`getattr` is used in case the user has not
-defined ``spam_verbose`` in their :file:`.pythonrc.py` file.)
-
-Programs with extensive customization needs are better off reading a
-program-specific customization file.
-
-Programs with security or privacy concerns should *not* import this module; a
-user can easily break into a program by placing arbitrary code in the
-:file:`.pythonrc.py` file.
-
-Modules for general use should *not* import this module; it may interfere with
-the operation of the importing program.
-
-
-.. seealso::
-
- Module :mod:`site`
- Site-wide customization mechanism.
-
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_sundry.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_sundry.py (original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_sundry.py Thu May 8 22:31:11 2008
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@
except ImportError:
if test_support.verbose:
print("skipping tty")
-
- # Can't test the "user" module -- if the user has a ~/.pythonrc.py, it
- # can screw up all sorts of things (esp. if it prints!).
- #import user
import webbrowser
import xml
Deleted: python/branches/py3k/Lib/user.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Lib/user.py Thu May 8 22:31:11 2008
+++ (empty file)
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-"""Hook to allow user-specified customization code to run.
-
-As a policy, Python doesn't run user-specified code on startup of
-Python programs (interactive sessions execute the script specified in
-the PYTHONSTARTUP environment variable if it exists).
-
-However, some programs or sites may find it convenient to allow users
-to have a standard customization file, which gets run when a program
-requests it. This module implements such a mechanism. A program
-that wishes to use the mechanism must execute the statement
-
- import user
-
-The user module looks for a file .pythonrc.py in the user's home
-directory and if it can be opened and read, exec()s it in its own global
-namespace. Errors during this phase are not caught; that's up to the
-program that imports the user module, if it wishes.
-
-The user's .pythonrc.py could conceivably test for sys.version if it
-wishes to do different things depending on the Python version.
-
-"""
-
-import os
-
-home = os.curdir # Default
-if 'HOME' in os.environ:
- home = os.environ['HOME']
-elif os.name == 'posix':
- home = os.path.expanduser("~/")
-elif os.name == 'nt': # Contributed by Jeff Bauer
- if 'HOMEPATH' in os.environ:
- if 'HOMEDRIVE' in os.environ:
- home = os.environ['HOMEDRIVE'] + os.environ['HOMEPATH']
- else:
- home = os.environ['HOMEPATH']
-
-pythonrc = os.path.join(home, ".pythonrc.py")
-try:
- f = open(pythonrc)
-except IOError:
- pass
-else:
- f.close()
- exec(open(pythonrc).read())
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS (original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS Thu May 8 22:31:11 2008
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
Library
-------
+- The user module has been removed.
+
- The imputil module has been removed.
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