[Python-checkins] r61709 - python/trunk/Doc/library/functions.rst python/trunk/Doc/library/future_builtins.rst python/trunk/Doc/library/python.rst

[Georg Brandl]

Sorry, but I don't see an ambiguity here. "Like str() does" means "like the
builtin, not overridden str() does". Of course, "converted to strings using
str()" would be wrong.

Georg

Jim Jewett schrieb:
> What is the precise specification of the builtin "print" function.
> Does it call "str", or does it just behave as if the builtin str had
> been called?
> 
> In 2.5, the print statement ignores any overrides of the str builtin,
> but I'm not sure whether a _function_ should -- and I do think it
> should be specified.
> 
> -jJ
> 
> On 3/21/08, georg.brandl <python-checkins at python.org> wrote:
>>  New Revision: 61709
> 
> ==============================================================================
> 
>>  +++ python/trunk/Doc/library/functions.rst      Fri Mar 21 20:37:57 2008
>>  @@ -817,6 +817,33 @@
> 
> ...
>>  +.. function:: print([object, ...][, sep=' '][, end='\n'][, file=sys.stdout])
> ...
> 
>>  +   All non-keyword arguments are converted to strings like :func:`str` does


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