[issue8880] ConfigParser.set does not convert non-string values

[Edwin Pozharski]

Edwin Pozharski <pozharski at gmail.com> added the comment:

Thanks - gotta rtfm :)

On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:33 PM, R. David Murray <report at bugs.python.org>wrote:

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> R. David Murray <rdmurray at bitdance.com> added the comment:
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> Use SafeConfigParser instead, then you can't make the mistake of passing
> non-strings to set.
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> We really should update the docs so that ConfigParser is doced only in a
> 'deprecated' section.  But that's a different issue.  (Care to open it,
> merwok? :)
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> nosy: +r.david.murray
> resolution:  -> wont fix
> stage:  -> committed/rejected
> status: open -> closed
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Thanks - gotta rtfm :)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:33 PM, R. David Murray <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:report at bugs.python.org">report at bugs.python.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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R. David Murray &lt;<a href="mailto:rdmurray at bitdance.com">rdmurray at bitdance.com</a>&gt; added the comment:<br>
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Use SafeConfigParser instead, then you can&#39;t make the mistake of passing non-strings to set.<br>
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We really should update the docs so that ConfigParser is doced only in a &#39;deprecated&#39; section. Â But that&#39;s a different issue. Â (Care to open it, merwok? :)<br>
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nosy: +r.david.murray<br>
resolution: Â -&gt; wont fix<br>
stage: Â -&gt; committed/rejected<br>
status: open -&gt; closed<br>
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