[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Doc/whatsnew whatsnew23.tex,1.1,1.2

[A.M. Kuchling]

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  \documentclass{howto}
- \title{What's New in Python 2.3}
  
! % We'll let Andrew claim ownership when he's ready.  ;-)
! %\author{A.M. Kuchling}
! %\authoraddress{\email{akuchlin@mems-exchange.org}}
  
  \begin{document}
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  \documentclass{howto}
  
! % $Id$
! 
! \title{What's New in Python 2.3}
! \release{0.01}
! \author{A.M. Kuchling}
! \authoraddress{\email{akuchlin@mems-exchange.org}}
  
  \begin{document}
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  \tableofcontents
  
! \section{Introduction \label{intro}}
  
  
  
  
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  \tableofcontents
  
! %\section{Introduction \label{intro}}
! 
! {\large This article is a draft, and is currently up to date for some
! random version of the CVS tree around March 26 2002.  Please send any
! additions, comments or errata to the author.}
! 
! This article explains the new features in Python 2.3.  The tentative
! release date of Python 2.3 is currently scheduled for August 30 2002.
! 
! This article doesn't attempt to provide a complete specification of
! the new features, but instead provides a convenient overview.  For
! full details, you should refer to the documentation for Python 2.3,
! such as the
! \citetitle[http://www.python.org/doc/2.3/lib/lib.html]{Python Library
! Reference} and the
! \citetitle[http://www.python.org/doc/2.3/ref/ref.html]{Python
! Reference Manual}.  If you want to understand the complete
! implementation and design rationale for a change, refer to the PEP for
! a particular new feature.
! 
! 
! %======================================================================
! \section{New and Improved Modules}
! 
! arraymodule.c: - add Py_UNICODE arrays
! - support +=, *=
! 
! Return enhanced tuples in grpmodule
! 
! posixmodule: killpg, 
! 
! Expat is now included with the Python source
! 
! Readline: Add get_history_item, get_current_history_length, and
! redisplay functions.
! 
! 
! %======================================================================
! \section{Interpreter Changes and Fixes}
! 
! XXX bug?  Change the version string from "2.2+" to "2.3a0".  disutils peels off
! the first 3 characters of this string in several places, so for as long
! as they remain "2.2" it confuses the heck out of attempts to build 2.3
! stuff using distutils.
! 
! file object can now be subtyped (did this not work before?)
! 
! yield is now always available
! 
! This adds the module name and a dot in front of the type name in every
! type object initializer, except for built-in types (and those that
! already had this).  Note that it touches lots of Mac modules -- I have
! no way to test these but the changes look right.  Apologies if they're
! not.  This also touches the weakref docs, which contains a sample type
! object initializer.  It also touches the mmap test output, because the
! mmap type's repr is included in that output.  It touches object.h to
! put the correct description in a comment.
! 
! File objects: Grow the string buffer at a mildly exponential rate for
! the getc version of get_line.  This makes test_bufio finish in 1.7
! seconds instead of 57 seconds on my machine (with Py_DEBUG defined).
! 
! %======================================================================
! \section{Other Changes and Fixes}
! 
! 
! % ======================================================================
! \section{C Interface Changes}
! 
! pymalloc is now enabled by default (also mention debug-mode pymalloc)
! 
! Memory API reworking
! 
! PyObject_DelItemString() added
! 
! PyArg_NoArgs macro is now deprecated
! 
! Ports:
! 
! OS/2 EMX port
  
+ MacOS: Weaklink most toolbox modules, improving backward
+ compatibility. Modules will no longer fail to load if a single routine
+ is missing on the curent OS version, in stead calling the missing
+ routine will raise an exception.  Should finally fix 531398. 2.2.1
+ candidate.  Also blacklisted some constants with definitions that
+ were not Python-compatible.
  
+ Checked in Sean Reifschneider's RPM spec file and patches.  Bugfix candidate.
  
  
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  \section{Acknowledgements \label{acks}}
  
+ The author would like to thank the following people for offering
+ suggestions, corrections and assistance with various drafts of this
+ article: Fred~L. Drake, Jr.
  
  \end{document}
+ 
+ 
+