[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libfuncs.tex, 1.143.8.3, 1.143.8.4

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv21929

Modified Files:
      Tag: release23-maint
	libfuncs.tex 
Log Message:
SF bug #560286:  Add docs for 'basestring'



Index: libfuncs.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.143.8.3
retrieving revision 1.143.8.4
diff -C2 -d -r1.143.8.3 -r1.143.8.4
*** libfuncs.tex	6 Sep 2003 05:48:07 -0000	1.143.8.3
--- libfuncs.tex	9 Sep 2003 01:13:59 -0000	1.143.8.4
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*** 81,84 ****
--- 81,93 ----
  \end{funcdesc}
  
+ \begin{funcdesc}{basestring}{}
+   This abstract type is the superclass for \class{str} and \class{unicode}.
+   It cannot be called or instantiated, but it can be used to test whether
+   an object is an instance of \class{str} or \class{unicode}.
+   \code{isinstance(obj, basestring)} is equivalent to
+   \code{isinstance(obj, (str, unicode))}.
+   \versionadded{2.3}
+ \end{funcdesc}
+ 
  \begin{funcdesc}{bool}{\optional{x}}
    Convert a value to a Boolean, using the standard truth testing