[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.642,1.643

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Log Message:
Add news item about __module__ attribute on functions.


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*** NEWS	5 Feb 2003 18:29:34 -0000	1.642
--- NEWS	6 Feb 2003 16:00:15 -0000	1.643
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*** 31,34 ****
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    See SF bug #676155.
  
+ - Function objects now have an __module__ attribute that is bound to
+   the name of the module in which the function was defined.  This
+   attribute is used by pickle.whichmodule(), which changes the 
+   behavior of whichmodule slightly.  In Python 2.2 whichmodule()
+   returns "__main__" for functions that are not defined at the
+   top-level of a module (examples: methods, nested functions).  Now
+   whichmodule() will return the proper module name.
+ 
  Extension modules
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