[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libfuncs.tex,1.165,1.166

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv18086/Doc/lib

Modified Files:
	libfuncs.tex 
Log Message:
SF Bug #215126:  Over restricted type checking on eval() function

The builtin eval() function now accepts any mapping for the locals argument.
Time sensitive steps guarded by PyDict_CheckExact() to keep from slowing
down the normal case.  My timings so no measurable impact.



Index: libfuncs.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.165
retrieving revision 1.166
diff -C2 -d -r1.165 -r1.166
*** libfuncs.tex	5 May 2004 16:49:11 -0000	1.165
--- libfuncs.tex	2 Jul 2004 06:41:04 -0000	1.166
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*** 292,297 ****
  
  \begin{funcdesc}{eval}{expression\optional{, globals\optional{, locals}}}
!   The arguments are a string and two optional dictionaries.  The
!   \var{expression} argument is parsed and evaluated as a Python
    expression (technically speaking, a condition list) using the
    \var{globals} and \var{locals} dictionaries as global and local name
--- 292,301 ----
  
  \begin{funcdesc}{eval}{expression\optional{, globals\optional{, locals}}}
!   The arguments are a string and optional globals and locals.  If provided,
!   \var{globals} must be a dictionary.  If provided, \var{locals} can be
!   any mapping object.  \versionchanged[formerly \var{locals} was required
!   to be a dictionary]{2.4}
! 
!   The \var{expression} argument is parsed and evaluated as a Python
    expression (technically speaking, a condition list) using the
    \var{globals} and \var{locals} dictionaries as global and local name