[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.393,1.394

nascheme@sourceforge.net nascheme@sourceforge.net
Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:58:55 -0700


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv25040/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
If Py_OptimizeFlag is false then always evaluate assert conditions, don't
test __debug__ at runtime.  Closes SF patch #548833.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.393
retrieving revision 1.394
diff -C2 -d -r1.393 -r1.394
*** NEWS	23 Apr 2002 13:29:43 -0000	1.393
--- NEWS	26 Apr 2002 01:58:53 -0000	1.394
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*** 7,10 ****
--- 7,14 ----
  Core and builtins
  
+ - The assert statement no longer tests __debug__ at runtime.  This means
+   that assert statements cannot be disabled by assigning a false value
+   to __debug__.
+ 
  - A method zfill() was added to str and unicode, that fills a numeric
    string to the left with zeros.  For example,