[issue11726] clarify that linecache only works on files that can be decoded successfully

[R. David Murray]

R. David Murray added the comment:

Sure, clarifying the docs seems sensible.  "Any file" is slightly different from the reality.

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nosy: +r.david.murray
resolution: rejected -> 
stage:  -> needs patch
status: closed -> open
title: linecache becomes specific to Python scripts in Python 3 -> clarify that linecache only works on files that can be decoded successfully
type:  -> behavior
versions: +Python 3.4, Python 3.5 -Python 3.2, Python 3.3

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