[Python-Dev] Convention on functions that shadow existing stdlib functions

[Terry Reedy]

On 7/27/2011 1:57 PM, Eli Bendersky wrote:

> Out of curiosity, why would a user need to run Python's tests?

If one compiles Python, running the tests is essential.
Some people like to run a test suite to verify an installation.
Sometimes people have problems that might arise from an installation 
getting messed up.

Whatever is left of 25.5 in the public doc, I think *all* the info 
should be in the dev guide.

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Terry Jan Reedy