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Bring back the patch/bug count paragraph. 

Correct source of *strip() changes
Small rewrites.
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Andrew M. Kuchling 2002-11-04 20:17:24 +00:00
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@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
% %
% MacOS framework-related changes (section of its own, probably) % MacOS framework-related changes (section of its own, probably)
% %
% New sorting code
%
% xreadlines obsolete; files are their own iterator % xreadlines obsolete; files are their own iterator
%\section{Introduction \label{intro}} %\section{Introduction \label{intro}}
@ -700,7 +698,7 @@ KeyError: pop(): dictionary is empty
(Patch contributed by Raymond Hettinger.) (Patch contributed by Raymond Hettinger.)
\item The \keyword{assert} statement no longer checks the \code{__debug__} \item The \keyword{assert} statement no longer checks the \code{__debug__}
flag, so you can no longer disable assertions by assigning to \code{__debug__}. flag, so you can no longer disable assertions by assigning to \code{__debug__}.
Running Python with the \programopt{-O} switch will still generate Running Python with the \programopt{-O} switch will still generate
code that doesn't execute any assertions. code that doesn't execute any assertions.
@ -804,7 +802,7 @@ u'\u4001abc'
>>> >>>
\end{verbatim} \end{verbatim}
(Contributed by Simon Brunning.) (Suggested by Simon Brunning, and implemented by Walter D\"orwald.)
\item The \method{startswith()} and \method{endswith()} \item The \method{startswith()} and \method{endswith()}
string methods now accept negative numbers for the start and end string methods now accept negative numbers for the start and end
@ -1301,7 +1299,12 @@ Python now supports AtheOS (\url{http://www.atheos.cx}) and GNU/Hurd.
%====================================================================== %======================================================================
\section{Other Changes and Fixes} \section{Other Changes and Fixes}
Finally, there are various miscellaneous fixes: As usual, there were a bunch of other improvements and bugfixes
scattered throughout the source tree. A search through the CVS change
logs finds there were 289 patches applied and 323 bugs fixed between
Python 2.2 and 2.3. Both figures are likely to be underestimates.
Some of the more notable changes are:
\begin{itemize} \begin{itemize}
@ -1317,8 +1320,8 @@ using a different mechanism that works with ``python -O''. For Python
call the trace function, removing the need for \code{SET_LINENO} call the trace function, removing the need for \code{SET_LINENO}
entirely. entirely.
Python code will be hard pushed to notice a difference from this It would be difficult to detect any resulting difference from Python
change, apart from a slight speed up when python is run without code, apart from a slight speed up when Python is run without
\programopt{-O}. \programopt{-O}.
C extensions that access the \member{f_lineno} field of frame objects C extensions that access the \member{f_lineno} field of frame objects
@ -1340,7 +1343,7 @@ XXX write this
The author would like to thank the following people for offering The author would like to thank the following people for offering
suggestions, corrections and assistance with various drafts of this suggestions, corrections and assistance with various drafts of this
article: Michael Chermside, Scott David Daniels, Fred~L. Drake, Jr., article: Simon Brunning, Michael Chermside, Scott David Daniels, Fred~L. Drake, Jr.,
Michael Hudson, Detlef Lannert, Martin von L\"owis, Andrew MacIntyre, Michael Hudson, Detlef Lannert, Martin von L\"owis, Andrew MacIntyre,
Lalo Martins, Gustavo Niemeyer, Neal Norwitz, Jason Tishler. Lalo Martins, Gustavo Niemeyer, Neal Norwitz, Jason Tishler.