[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.411,1.412
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nnorwitz@users.sourceforge.net
Fri, 31 May 2002 12:58:03 -0700
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
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Modified Files:
NEWS
Log Message:
Change name from string to basestring
Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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*** NEWS 29 May 2002 15:54:54 -0000 1.411
--- NEWS 31 May 2002 19:58:00 -0000 1.412
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*** 13,20 ****
as a command line option or warnings.filterwarnings() in code.
! - A new type object, 'string', is added. This is a common base type
for 'str' and 'unicode', and can be used instead of
types.StringTypes, e.g. to test whether something is "a string":
! isinstance(x, string) is True for Unicode and 8-bit strings. This
is an abstract base class and cannot be instantiated directly.
--- 13,20 ----
as a command line option or warnings.filterwarnings() in code.
! - A new type object, 'basestring', is added. This is a common base type
for 'str' and 'unicode', and can be used instead of
types.StringTypes, e.g. to test whether something is "a string":
! isinstance(x, basestring) is True for Unicode and 8-bit strings. This
is an abstract base class and cannot be instantiated directly.