[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libstdtypes.tex, 1.176,
1.177
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rhettinger at users.sourceforge.net
Tue Apr 19 06:29:46 CEST 2005
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv2424
Modified Files:
libstdtypes.tex
Log Message:
Correct swapped descriptions of empty string splits.
Index: libstdtypes.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.176
retrieving revision 1.177
diff -u -d -r1.176 -r1.177
--- libstdtypes.tex 10 Apr 2005 17:32:35 -0000 1.176
+++ libstdtypes.tex 19 Apr 2005 04:29:44 -0000 1.177
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@
returns \samp{['1', '', '2']}). The \var{sep} argument may consist of
multiple characters (for example, \samp{'1, 2, 3'.split(', ')} returns
\samp{['1', '2', '3']}). Splitting an empty string with a specified
-separator returns an empty list.
+separator returns \samp{['']}.
If \var{sep} is not specified or is \code{None}, a different splitting
algorithm is applied. First, whitespace characters (spaces, tabs,
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
characters. Consecutive whitespace delimiters are treated as a single
delimiter (\samp{'1 2 3'.split()} returns \samp{['1', '2', '3']}).
Splitting an empty string or a string consisting of just whitespace
-will return \samp{['']}.
+returns an empty list.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}[string]{splitlines}{\optional{keepends}}
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