[Python-checkins] r66524 - python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Sun Sep 21 09:15:59 2008
New Revision: 66524

Log:
#3912: document default for *places* arg.


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

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst	Sun Sep 21 09:15:59 2008
@@ -595,7 +595,8 @@
             TestCase.failUnlessAlmostEqual(first, second[, places[, msg]])
 
    Test that *first* and *second* are approximately equal by computing the
-   difference, rounding to the given number of *places*, and comparing to zero.
+   difference, rounding to the given number of decimal *places* (default 7), 
+   and comparing to zero.
    Note that comparing a given number of decimal places is not the same as
    comparing a given number of significant digits. If the values do not compare
    equal, the test will fail with the explanation given by *msg*, or :const:`None`.
@@ -605,7 +606,8 @@
             TestCase.failIfAlmostEqual(first, second[, places[, msg]])
 
    Test that *first* and *second* are not approximately equal by computing the
-   difference, rounding to the given number of *places*, and comparing to zero.
+   difference, rounding to the given number of decimal *places* (default 7), 
+   and comparing to zero.
    Note that comparing a given number of decimal places is not the same as
    comparing a given number of significant digits. If the values do not compare
    equal, the test will fail with the explanation given by *msg*, or :const:`None`.