[Python-checkins] r63095 - python/trunk/Doc/library/os.rst

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Sun May 11 23:16:37 2008
New Revision: 63095

Log:
Clarify os.strerror()s exception behavior.


Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/os.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/os.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/os.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/os.rst	Sun May 11 23:16:37 2008
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@
 .. function:: strerror(code)
 
    Return the error message corresponding to the error code in *code*.
-   Availability: Unix, Windows.
+   On platforms where :cfunc:`strerror` returns ``NULL`` when given an unknown
+   error number, :exc:`ValueError` is raised.  Availability: Unix, Windows.
 
 
 .. function:: umask(mask)