[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libposixpath.tex, 1.38,
1.39
jlgijsbers at users.sourceforge.net
jlgijsbers at users.sourceforge.net
Sat Aug 14 16:41:35 CEST 2004
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv24295/Doc/lib
Modified Files:
libposixpath.tex
Log Message:
bug 990669: os.path.normpath may alter the meaning of a path if it contains
symbolic links. This has been documented in a comment since 1992, but is now in
the library reference as well.
Index: libposixpath.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libposixpath.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.38
retrieving revision 1.39
diff -C2 -d -r1.38 -r1.39
*** libposixpath.tex 29 Oct 2003 00:46:19 -0000 1.38
--- libposixpath.tex 14 Aug 2004 14:41:32 -0000 1.39
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*** 155,159 ****
\code{A/foo/../B} all become \code{A/B}. It does not normalize the
case (use \function{normcase()} for that). On Windows, it converts
! forward slashes to backward slashes.
\end{funcdesc}
--- 155,160 ----
\code{A/foo/../B} all become \code{A/B}. It does not normalize the
case (use \function{normcase()} for that). On Windows, it converts
! forward slashes to backward slashes. It should be understood that this may
! change the meaning of the path if it contains symbolic links!
\end{funcdesc}
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