Commit ab4c51c2 authored by Raymond Hettinger's avatar Raymond Hettinger

Minor edits.

parent 6e72b9e6
...@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Some well-known APIs no longer return lists: ...@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Some well-known APIs no longer return lists:
* :class:`dict` methods :meth:`dict.keys`, :meth:`dict.items` and * :class:`dict` methods :meth:`dict.keys`, :meth:`dict.items` and
:meth:`dict.values` return "views" instead of lists. For example, :meth:`dict.values` return "views" instead of lists. For example,
this no longer works: ``k = d.keys(); k.sort()``. Use ``k = this no longer works: ``k = d.keys(); k.sort()``. Use ``k =
sorted(d)`` instead (this works in Python 2.5 too, and is just sorted(d)`` instead (this works in Python 2.5 too and is just
as efficient). as efficient).
* Also, the :meth:`dict.iterkeys`, :meth:`dict.iteritems` and * Also, the :meth:`dict.iterkeys`, :meth:`dict.iteritems` and
...@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ New Syntax ...@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ New Syntax
* New binary literals, e.g. ``0b1010`` (already in 2.6). * New binary literals, e.g. ``0b1010`` (already in 2.6).
* Bytes literals are introduced with a leading ``b`` or ``B``. * Bytes literals are introduced with a leading ``b`` or ``B``, and
there is a new corresponding builtin function, :func:`bin`.
Changed Syntax Changed Syntax
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...@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ consulted for longer descriptions. ...@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ consulted for longer descriptions.
:mod:`collections` module plays a somewhat more prominent role in :mod:`collections` module plays a somewhat more prominent role in
the language now, and builtin collection types like :class:`dict` the language now, and builtin collection types like :class:`dict`
and :class:`list` conform to the :class:`collections.MutableMapping` and :class:`list` conform to the :class:`collections.MutableMapping`
and :class:`collections.MutableSequence` ABC, respectively. and :class:`collections.MutableSequence` ABCs, respectively.
* :ref:`pep-3127`. As mentioned above, the new octal literal * :ref:`pep-3127`. As mentioned above, the new octal literal
notation is the only one supported, and binary literals have been notation is the only one supported, and binary literals have been
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