[Python-Dev] Call for clarity ( clarification ;-) )
erik heneryd
erik@pythonware.com
Fri, 06 Sep 2002 16:44:16 +0200
Hunter Peress wrote:
>example 1) pydoc os.fork
>Python Library Documentation: built-in function fork in os
>fork(...)
> fork() -> pid
> Fork a child process.
>
> Return 0 to child process and PID of child to parent process.
>
>
my only objection is that the case where fork fails isn't documented.
with a c background one expects a negative number, when in fact an
exception is raised...
erik