[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.526,1.527

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 08:27:40 -0800

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv2066

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Comment on PyNumber_Check().


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.526
retrieving revision 1.527
diff -C2 -d -r1.526 -r1.527
*** NEWS	18 Nov 2002 16:19:39 -0000	1.526
--- NEWS	18 Nov 2002 16:27:16 -0000	1.527
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*** 694,698 ****
  - PyNumber_Check() now returns true for string and unicode objects.
    This is a result of these types having a partially defined
!   tp_as_number slot.
  
  - The string object's layout has changed: the pointer member
--- 694,700 ----
  - PyNumber_Check() now returns true for string and unicode objects.
    This is a result of these types having a partially defined
!   tp_as_number slot.  (This is not a feature, but an indication that
!   PyNumber_check() is not very useful to determine numeric behavior.
!   It may be deprecated.)
  
  - The string object's layout has changed: the pointer member