[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Objects floatobject.c,2.110.6.1,2.110.6.2

[rhettinger@sourceforge.net]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Objects
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv30199

Modified Files:
      Tag: release22-maint
	floatobject.c 
Log Message:
Close SF bug 551673.  Backport Skip Montanaro's checkin of 2.112.
Clarifies message when raising TypeError to indicate that float() accepts
strings or numbers.


Index: floatobject.c
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Objects/floatobject.c,v
retrieving revision 2.110.6.1
retrieving revision 2.110.6.2
diff -C2 -d -r2.110.6.1 -r2.110.6.2
*** floatobject.c	11 Mar 2002 10:17:17 -0000	2.110.6.1
--- floatobject.c	12 May 2002 17:20:38 -0000	2.110.6.2
***************
*** 124,128 ****
  	else if (PyObject_AsCharBuffer(v, &s, &len)) {
  		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
! 				"float() needs a string argument");
  		return NULL;
  	}
--- 124,128 ----
  	else if (PyObject_AsCharBuffer(v, &s, &len)) {
  		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
! 				"float() argument must be a string or a number");
  		return NULL;
  	}