Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory slayer.i.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv3365/lib
Modified Files:
libos.tex
Log Message:
Added \versionchanged comment to os.popen() noting that it was unreliable
in earlier versions of Python; this is useful information for people
interested in writing code that is portable across Python versions.
Suggested by Peter Funk <pf@artcom-gmbh.de>.
Index: libos.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libos.tex,v
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errors), \code{None} is returned.
Availability: \UNIX{}, Windows.
+
+ \versionchanged[This function worked unreliably under Windows in
+ earlier versions of Python. This was due to the use of the
+ \cfunction{_popen()} function from the libraries provided with
+ Windows. Newer versions of Python do not use the broken
+ implementation from the Windows libraries]{2.0}
\end{funcdesc}
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