[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libfuncs.tex,1.118,1.119

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv17429

Modified Files:
	libfuncs.tex 
Log Message:
Update example for the type() function to use the currently accepted
preference of using "is" instead of "==" to compare types, use
built-in names where available, and point to the isinstance()
function.
Closes SF bug #632196.


Index: libfuncs.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.118
retrieving revision 1.119
diff -C2 -d -r1.118 -r1.119
*** libfuncs.tex	22 Oct 2002 20:31:22 -0000	1.118
--- libfuncs.tex	1 Nov 2002 21:33:44 -0000	1.119
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*** 837,847 ****
    type\obindex{type} object.  The standard module
    \module{types}\refstmodindex{types} defines names for all built-in
!   types.
    For instance:
  
  \begin{verbatim}
  >>> import types
! >>> if type(x) == types.StringType: print "It's a string"
  \end{verbatim}
  \end{funcdesc}
  
--- 837,858 ----
    type\obindex{type} object.  The standard module
    \module{types}\refstmodindex{types} defines names for all built-in
!   types that don't already have built-in names.
    For instance:
  
  \begin{verbatim}
  >>> import types
! >>> x = 'abc'
! >>> if type(x) is str: print "It's a string"
! ...
! It's a string
! >>> def f(): pass
! ...
! >>> if type(f) is types.FunctionType: print "It's a function"
! ...
! It's a function
  \end{verbatim}
+ 
+   The \function{isinstance()} built-in function is recommended for
+   testing the type of an object.
  \end{funcdesc}