[Python-checkins] cpython (2.7): another benefit of this change

[benjamin.peterson]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/42fd2d1fc58d
changeset:   70623:42fd2d1fc58d
branch:      2.7
user:        Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org>
date:        Fri Jun 03 16:17:22 2011 -0500
summary:
  another benefit of this change

files:
  Misc/NEWS |  5 +++--
  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
   "maximum recursion depth" RuntimeError exception.
   (patch by Ronald Oussoren)
 
-- Correct lookup of __dir__ on objects. Among other things, this causes errors
-  besides AttributeError found on lookup to be propagated.
+- Correct lookup of __dir__ on objects. This allows old-style classes to have
+  __dir__. It also causes errors besides AttributeError found on lookup to be
+  propagated.
 
 - Issue #1195: Fix input() if it is interrupted by CTRL+d and then CTRL+c,
   clear the end-of-file indicator after CTRL+d.

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Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/cpython