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