[Python-checkins] r84517 - python/branches/py3k/Doc/whatsnew/3.2.rst

raymond.hettinger python-checkins at python.org
Sun Sep 5 07:56:44 CEST 2010


Author: raymond.hettinger
Date: Sun Sep  5 07:56:44 2010
New Revision: 84517

Log:
Add an example

Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/whatsnew/3.2.rst

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/whatsnew/3.2.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/whatsnew/3.2.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/whatsnew/3.2.rst	Sun Sep  5 07:56:44 2010
@@ -154,7 +154,12 @@
 * The :func:`str` of a float or complex number is now the same as it
   :func:`repr`. Previously, the :func:`str` form was shorter but that just
   caused confusion and is no longer needed now that we the shortest possible
-  :func:`repr` is displayed by default.
+  :func:`repr` is displayed by default::
+
+   >>> repr(math.pi)
+   '3.141592653589793'
+   >>> str(math.pi)
+   '3.141592653589793'
 
   (Proposed and implemented by Mark Dickinson; :issue:`9337`).
 


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