Commit 643b0411 authored by Andrew M. Kuchling's avatar Andrew M. Kuchling

Note some of Barry's work

parent b492244e
...@@ -1409,6 +1409,10 @@ encoding. This makes it easier to use non-ASCII characters in ...@@ -1409,6 +1409,10 @@ encoding. This makes it easier to use non-ASCII characters in
tests contained within a docstring. (Contributed by Bjorn Tillenius.) tests contained within a docstring. (Contributed by Bjorn Tillenius.)
% Patch 1080727 % Patch 1080727
\item The \module{email} package has been updated to version 4.0.
% XXX need to provide some more detail here
(Contributed by Barry Warsaw.)
\item The \module{fileinput} module was made more flexible. \item The \module{fileinput} module was made more flexible.
Unicode filenames are now supported, and a \var{mode} parameter that Unicode filenames are now supported, and a \var{mode} parameter that
defaults to \code{"r"} was added to the defaults to \code{"r"} was added to the
...@@ -1427,6 +1431,7 @@ collector; when these counts reach a specified threshold, a garbage ...@@ -1427,6 +1431,7 @@ collector; when these counts reach a specified threshold, a garbage
collection sweep will be made. The existing \function{gc.collect()} collection sweep will be made. The existing \function{gc.collect()}
function now takes an optional \var{generation} argument of 0, 1, or 2 function now takes an optional \var{generation} argument of 0, 1, or 2
to specify which generation to collect. to specify which generation to collect.
(Contributed by Barry Warsaw.)
\item The \function{nsmallest()} and \item The \function{nsmallest()} and
\function{nlargest()} functions in the \module{heapq} module \function{nlargest()} functions in the \module{heapq} module
...@@ -2392,6 +2397,7 @@ freed with the corresponding family's \cfunction{*_Free()} function. ...@@ -2392,6 +2397,7 @@ freed with the corresponding family's \cfunction{*_Free()} function.
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: Phillip J. Eby, Kent Johnson, Martin von~L\"owis, Fredrik Lundh, article: Phillip J. Eby, Kent Johnson, Martin von~L\"owis, Fredrik Lundh,
Gustavo Niemeyer, James Pryor, Mike Rovner, Scott Weikart, Thomas Wouters. Gustavo Niemeyer, James Pryor, Mike Rovner, Scott Weikart, Barry Warsaw,
Thomas Wouters.
\end{document} \end{document}
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