SF patch #701494: more apply removals

Lib/compiler/transformer.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def Node(*args):
     kind = args[0]
     if nodes.has_key(kind):
         try:
-            return apply(nodes[kind], args[1:])
+            return nodes[kind](*args[1:])
         except TypeError:
             print nodes[kind], len(args), args
             raise

Lib/curses/wrapper.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def wrapper(func, *rest):
         except:
             pass
 
-        res = apply(func, (stdscr,) + rest)
+        res = func(stdscr, *rest)
     except:
         # In the event of an error, restore the terminal
         # to a sane state.

Lib/lib-tk/Canvas.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CanvasItem:
     def coords(self, pts = ()):
         flat = ()
         for x, y in pts: flat = flat + (x, y)
-        return apply(self.canvas.coords, (self.id,) + flat)
+        return self.canvas.coords(self.id, *flat)
     def dchars(self, first, last=None):
         self.canvas.dchars(self.id, first, last)
     def dtag(self, ttd):
@@ -84,40 +84,40 @@ class CanvasItem:
 
 class Arc(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'arc') + args, kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'arc', *args, **kw)
 
 class Bitmap(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'bitmap') + args, kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'bitmap', *args, **kw)
 
 class ImageItem(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'image') + args, kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'image', *args, **kw)
 
 class Line(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'line') + args, kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'line', *args, **kw)
 
 class Oval(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'oval') + args, kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'oval', *args, **kw)
 
 class Polygon(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'polygon') + args,kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'polygon', *args, **kw)
 
 class Rectangle(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'rectangle')+args,kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'rectangle', *args, **kw)
 
 # XXX "Text" is taken by the Text widget...
 class CanvasText(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'text') + args, kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'text', *args, **kw)
 
 class Window(CanvasItem):
     def __init__(self, canvas, *args, **kw):
-        apply(CanvasItem.__init__, (self, canvas, 'window') + args, kw)
+        CanvasItem.__init__(self, canvas, 'window', *args, **kw)
 
 class Group:
     def __init__(self, canvas, tag=None):

Lib/lib-tk/Dialog.py

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ class Dialog(Widget):
         self.widgetName = '__dialog__'
         Widget._setup(self, master, cnf)
         self.num = self.tk.getint(
-                apply(self.tk.call,
-                      ('tk_dialog', self._w,
-                       cnf['title'], cnf['text'],
-                       cnf['bitmap'], cnf['default'])
-                      + cnf['strings']))
+                self.tk.call(
+                      'tk_dialog', self._w,
+                      cnf['title'], cnf['text'],
+                      cnf['bitmap'], cnf['default'],
+                      *cnf['strings']))
         try: Widget.destroy(self)
         except TclError: pass
     def destroy(self): pass

Lib/lib-tk/ScrolledText.py

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ class ScrolledText(Text):
             if type(k) == ClassType or k == 'name':
                 fcnf[k] = cnf[k]
                 del cnf[k]
-        self.frame = apply(Frame, (master,), fcnf)
+        self.frame = Frame(master, **fcnf)
         self.vbar = Scrollbar(self.frame, name='vbar')
         self.vbar.pack(side=RIGHT, fill=Y)
         cnf['name'] = 'text'
-        apply(Text.__init__, (self, self.frame), cnf)
+        Text.__init__(self, self.frame, **cnf)
         self.pack(side=LEFT, fill=BOTH, expand=1)
         self['yscrollcommand'] = self.vbar.set
         self.vbar['command'] = self.yview

Lib/lib-tk/tkColorChooser.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def askcolor(color = None, **options):
         options = options.copy()
         options["initialcolor"] = color
 
-    return apply(Chooser, (), options).show()
+    return Chooser(**options).show()
 
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------

Lib/lib-tk/tkCommonDialog.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Dialog:
 
         try:
 
-            s = apply(w.tk.call, (self.command,) + w._options(self.options))
+            s = w.tk.call(self.command, *w._options(self.options))
 
             s = self._fixresult(w, s)
 

Lib/lib-tk/tkFont.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Font:
         if not name:
             name = "font" + str(id(self))
         self.name = name
-        apply(root.tk.call, ("font", "create", name) + font)
+        root.tk.call("font", "create", name, *font)
         # backlinks!
         self._root  = root
         self._split = root.tk.splitlist
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Font:
 
     def copy(self):
         "Return a distinct copy of the current font"
-        return apply(Font, (self._root,), self.actual())
+        return Font(self._root, **self.actual())
 
     def actual(self, option=None):
         "Return actual font attributes"
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ class Font:
     def config(self, **options):
         "Modify font attributes"
         if options:
-            apply(self._call, ("font", "config", self.name) +
-                  self._set(options))
+            self._call("font", "config", self.name,
+                  *self._set(options))
         else:
             return self._mkdict(
                 self._split(self._call("font", "config", self.name))

Lib/lib-tk/tkMessageBox.py

@@ -72,37 +72,37 @@ def _show(title=None, message=None, icon=None, type=None, **options):
     if type:    options["type"] = type
     if title:   options["title"] = title
     if message: options["message"] = message
-    return apply(Message, (), options).show()
+    return Message(**options).show()
 
 def showinfo(title=None, message=None, **options):
     "Show an info message"
-    return apply(_show, (title, message, INFO, OK), options)
+    return _show(title, message, INFO, OK, **options)
 
 def showwarning(title=None, message=None, **options):
     "Show a warning message"
-    return apply(_show, (title, message, WARNING, OK), options)
+    return _show(title, message, WARNING, OK, **options)
 
 def showerror(title=None, message=None, **options):
     "Show an error message"
-    return apply(_show, (title, message, ERROR, OK), options)
+    return _show(title, message, ERROR, OK, **options)
 
 def askquestion(title=None, message=None, **options):
     "Ask a question"
-    return apply(_show, (title, message, QUESTION, YESNO), options)
+    return _show(title, message, QUESTION, YESNO, **options)
 
 def askokcancel(title=None, message=None, **options):
     "Ask if operation should proceed; return true if the answer is ok"
-    s = apply(_show, (title, message, QUESTION, OKCANCEL), options)
+    s = _show(title, message, QUESTION, OKCANCEL, **options)
     return s == OK
 
 def askyesno(title=None, message=None, **options):
     "Ask a question; return true if the answer is yes"
-    s = apply(_show, (title, message, QUESTION, YESNO), options)
+    s = _show(title, message, QUESTION, YESNO, **options)
     return s == YES
 
 def askretrycancel(title=None, message=None, **options):
     "Ask if operation should be retried; return true if the answer is yes"
-    s = apply(_show, (title, message, WARNING, RETRYCANCEL), options)
+    s = _show(title, message, WARNING, RETRYCANCEL, **options)
     return s == RETRY
 
 

Lib/lib-tk/tkSimpleDialog.py

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def askinteger(title, prompt, **kw):
 
     Return value is an integer
     '''
-    d = apply(_QueryInteger, (title, prompt), kw)
+    d = _QueryInteger(title, prompt, **kw)
     return d.result
 
 class _QueryFloat(_QueryDialog):
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def askfloat(title, prompt, **kw):
 
     Return value is a float
     '''
-    d = apply(_QueryFloat, (title, prompt), kw)
+    d = _QueryFloat(title, prompt, **kw)
     return d.result
 
 class _QueryString(_QueryDialog):
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def askstring(title, prompt, **kw):
 
     Return value is a string
     '''
-    d = apply(_QueryString, (title, prompt), kw)
+    d = _QueryString(title, prompt, **kw)
     return d.result
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

Lib/lib-tk/turtle.py

@@ -354,11 +354,11 @@ def right(angle): _getpen().right(angle)
 def up(): _getpen().up()
 def down(): _getpen().down()
 def width(width): _getpen().width(width)
-def color(*args): apply(_getpen().color, args)
+def color(*args): _getpen().color(*args)
 def write(arg, move=0): _getpen().write(arg, move)
 def fill(flag): _getpen().fill(flag)
 def circle(radius, extent=None): _getpen().circle(radius, extent)
-def goto(*args): apply(_getpen().goto, args)
+def goto(*args): _getpen().goto(*args)
 def heading(): return _getpen().heading()
 def setheading(angle): _getpen().setheading(angle)
 def position(): return _getpen().position()

Lib/plat-mac/Carbon/MediaDescr.py

@@ -4,94 +4,94 @@ import struct
 Error = 'MediaDescr.Error'
 
 class _MediaDescriptionCodec:
-	def __init__(self, trunc, size, names, fmt):
-		self.trunc = trunc
-		self.size = size
-		self.names = names
-		self.fmt = fmt
-		
-	def decode(self, data):
-		if self.trunc:
-			data = data[:self.size]
-		values = struct.unpack(self.fmt, data)
-		if len(values) != len(self.names):
-			raise Error, ('Format length does not match number of names', descr)
-		rv = {}
-		for i in range(len(values)):
-			name = self.names[i]
-			value = values[i]
-			if type(name) == type(()):
-				name, cod, dec = name
-				value = dec(value)
-			rv[name] = value
-		return rv
-		
-	def encode(dict):
-		list = [self.fmt]
-		for name in self.names:
-			if type(name) == type(()):
-				name, cod, dec = name
-			else:
-				cod = dec = None
-			value = dict[name]
-			if cod:
-				value = cod(value)
-			list.append(value)
-		rv = apply(struct.pack, tuple(list))
-		return rv
-		
+        def __init__(self, trunc, size, names, fmt):
+                self.trunc = trunc
+                self.size = size
+                self.names = names
+                self.fmt = fmt
+
+        def decode(self, data):
+                if self.trunc:
+                        data = data[:self.size]
+                values = struct.unpack(self.fmt, data)
+                if len(values) != len(self.names):
+                        raise Error, ('Format length does not match number of names', descr)
+                rv = {}
+                for i in range(len(values)):
+                        name = self.names[i]
+                        value = values[i]
+                        if type(name) == type(()):
+                                name, cod, dec = name
+                                value = dec(value)
+                        rv[name] = value
+                return rv
+
+        def encode(dict):
+                list = [self.fmt]
+                for name in self.names:
+                        if type(name) == type(()):
+                                name, cod, dec = name
+                        else:
+                                cod = dec = None
+                        value = dict[name]
+                        if cod:
+                                value = cod(value)
+                        list.append(value)
+                rv = struct.pack(*list)
+                return rv
+
 # Helper functions
 def _tofixed(float):
-	hi = int(float)
-	lo = int(float*0x10000) & 0xffff
-	return (hi<<16)|lo
-	
+        hi = int(float)
+        lo = int(float*0x10000) & 0xffff
+        return (hi<<16)|lo
+
 def _fromfixed(fixed):
-	hi = (fixed >> 16) & 0xffff
-	lo = (fixed & 0xffff)
-	return hi + (lo / float(0x10000))
-	
+        hi = (fixed >> 16) & 0xffff
+        lo = (fixed & 0xffff)
+        return hi + (lo / float(0x10000))
+
 def _tostr31(str):
-	return chr(len(str)) + str + '\0'*(31-len(str))
-	
+        return chr(len(str)) + str + '\0'*(31-len(str))
+
 def _fromstr31(str31):
-	return str31[1:1+ord(str31[0])]
+        return str31[1:1+ord(str31[0])]
 
 SampleDescription = _MediaDescriptionCodec(
-	1,	# May be longer, truncate
-	16,	# size
-	('descSize', 'dataFormat', 'resvd1', 'resvd2', 'dataRefIndex'),	# Attributes
-	"l4slhh"	# Format
+        1,      # May be longer, truncate
+        16,     # size
+        ('descSize', 'dataFormat', 'resvd1', 'resvd2', 'dataRefIndex'), # Attributes
+        "l4slhh"        # Format
 )
 
 SoundDescription = _MediaDescriptionCodec(
-	1,
-	36,
-	('descSize', 'dataFormat', 'resvd1', 'resvd2', 'dataRefIndex',
-	'version', 'revlevel', 'vendor', 'numChannels', 'sampleSize',
-	'compressionID', 'packetSize', ('sampleRate', _tofixed, _fromfixed)),
-	"l4slhhhh4shhhhl"	# Format
+        1,
+        36,
+        ('descSize', 'dataFormat', 'resvd1', 'resvd2', 'dataRefIndex',
+        'version', 'revlevel', 'vendor', 'numChannels', 'sampleSize',
+        'compressionID', 'packetSize', ('sampleRate', _tofixed, _fromfixed)),
+        "l4slhhhh4shhhhl"       # Format
 )
 
 SoundDescriptionV1 = _MediaDescriptionCodec(
-	1,
-	52,
-	('descSize', 'dataFormat', 'resvd1', 'resvd2', 'dataRefIndex',
-	'version', 'revlevel', 'vendor', 'numChannels', 'sampleSize',
-	'compressionID', 'packetSize', ('sampleRate', _tofixed, _fromfixed), 'samplesPerPacket',
-	'bytesPerPacket', 'bytesPerFrame', 'bytesPerSample'),
-	"l4slhhhh4shhhhlllll"	# Format
+        1,
+        52,
+        ('descSize', 'dataFormat', 'resvd1', 'resvd2', 'dataRefIndex',
+        'version', 'revlevel', 'vendor', 'numChannels', 'sampleSize',
+        'compressionID', 'packetSize', ('sampleRate', _tofixed, _fromfixed), 'samplesPerPacket',
+        'bytesPerPacket', 'bytesPerFrame', 'bytesPerSample'),
+        "l4slhhhh4shhhhlllll"   # Format
 )
 
 ImageDescription = _MediaDescriptionCodec(
-	1,	# May be longer, truncate
-	86,	# size
-	('idSize', 'cType', 'resvd1', 'resvd2', 'dataRefIndex', 'version',
-	 'revisionLevel', 'vendor', 'temporalQuality', 'spatialQuality',
-	 'width', 'height', ('hRes', _tofixed, _fromfixed), ('vRes', _tofixed, _fromfixed), 
-	'dataSize', 'frameCount', ('name', _tostr31, _fromstr31),
-	 'depth', 'clutID'),
-	'l4slhhhh4sllhhlllh32shh',
+        1,      # May be longer, truncate
+        86,     # size
+        ('idSize', 'cType', 'resvd1', 'resvd2', 'dataRefIndex', 'version',
+         'revisionLevel', 'vendor', 'temporalQuality', 'spatialQuality',
+         'width', 'height', ('hRes', _tofixed, _fromfixed), ('vRes', _tofixed, _fromfixed),
+        'dataSize', 'frameCount', ('name', _tostr31, _fromstr31),
+         'depth', 'clutID'),
+        'l4slhhhh4sllhhlllh32shh',
 )
 
 # XXXX Others, like TextDescription and such, remain to be done.

Lib/plat-mac/argvemulator.py

@@ -11,104 +11,104 @@ from Carbon.Events import *
 import aetools
 
 class ArgvCollector:
-	
-	"""A minimal FrameWork.Application-like class"""
-	
-	def __init__(self):
-		self.quitting = 0
-		self.ae_handlers = {}
-		# Remove the funny -psn_xxx_xxx argument
-		if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1][:4] == '-psn':
-			del sys.argv[1]
-		self.installaehandler('aevt', 'oapp', self.open_app)
-		self.installaehandler('aevt', 'odoc', self.open_file)
-	
-	def installaehandler(self, classe, type, callback):
-		AE.AEInstallEventHandler(classe, type, self.callback_wrapper)
-		self.ae_handlers[(classe, type)] = callback
-	
-	def close(self):
-		for classe, type in self.ae_handlers.keys():
-			AE.AERemoveEventHandler(classe, type)
-	
-	def mainloop(self, mask = highLevelEventMask, timeout = 1*60):
-		stoptime = Evt.TickCount() + timeout
-		while not self.quitting and Evt.TickCount() < stoptime:
-			self.dooneevent(mask, timeout)
-		self.close()
-	
-	def _quit(self):
-		self.quitting = 1
-	
-	def dooneevent(self, mask = highLevelEventMask, timeout = 1*60):
-		got, event = Evt.WaitNextEvent(mask, timeout)
-		if got:
-			self.lowlevelhandler(event)
-	
-	def lowlevelhandler(self, event):
-		what, message, when, where, modifiers = event
-		h, v = where
-		if what == kHighLevelEvent:
-			try:
-				AE.AEProcessAppleEvent(event)
-			except AE.Error, err:
-				msg = "High Level Event: %s %s" % \
-					(`hex(message)`, `hex(h | (v<<16))`)
-				print 'AE error: ', err
-				print 'in', msg
-				traceback.print_exc()
-			return
-		else:
-			print "Unhandled event:", event
-
-	def callback_wrapper(self, _request, _reply):
-		_parameters, _attributes = aetools.unpackevent(_request)
-		_class = _attributes['evcl'].type
-		_type = _attributes['evid'].type
-		
-		if self.ae_handlers.has_key((_class, _type)):
-			_function = self.ae_handlers[(_class, _type)]
-		elif self.ae_handlers.has_key((_class, '****')):
-			_function = self.ae_handlers[(_class, '****')]
-		elif self.ae_handlers.has_key(('****', '****')):
-			_function = self.ae_handlers[('****', '****')]
-		else:
-			raise 'Cannot happen: AE callback without handler', (_class, _type)
-		
-		# XXXX Do key-to-name mapping here
-		
-		_parameters['_attributes'] = _attributes
-		_parameters['_class'] = _class
-		_parameters['_type'] = _type
-		if _parameters.has_key('----'):
-			_object = _parameters['----']
-			del _parameters['----']
-			# The try/except that used to be here can mask programmer errors.
-			# Let the program crash, the programmer can always add a **args
-			# to the formal parameter list.
-			rv = apply(_function, (_object,), _parameters)
-		else:
-			#Same try/except comment as above
-			rv = apply(_function, (), _parameters)
-		
-		if rv == None:
-			aetools.packevent(_reply, {})
-		else:
-			aetools.packevent(_reply, {'----':rv})
-
-	def open_app(self, **args):
-		self._quit()
-		
-	def open_file(self, _object=None, **args):
-		for alias in _object:
-			fsr = alias.FSResolveAlias(None)[0]
-			pathname = fsr.as_pathname()
-			sys.argv.append(pathname)
-		self._quit()
-		
-	def other(self, _object=None, _class=None, _type=None, **args):
-		print 'Ignore AppleEvent', (_class, _type), 'for', _object, 'Other args:', args
+
+        """A minimal FrameWork.Application-like class"""
+
+        def __init__(self):
+                self.quitting = 0
+                self.ae_handlers = {}
+                # Remove the funny -psn_xxx_xxx argument
+                if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1][:4] == '-psn':
+                        del sys.argv[1]
+                self.installaehandler('aevt', 'oapp', self.open_app)
+                self.installaehandler('aevt', 'odoc', self.open_file)
+
+        def installaehandler(self, classe, type, callback):
+                AE.AEInstallEventHandler(classe, type, self.callback_wrapper)
+                self.ae_handlers[(classe, type)] = callback
+
+        def close(self):
+                for classe, type in self.ae_handlers.keys():
+                        AE.AERemoveEventHandler(classe, type)
+
+        def mainloop(self, mask = highLevelEventMask, timeout = 1*60):
+                stoptime = Evt.TickCount() + timeout
+                while not self.quitting and Evt.TickCount() < stoptime:
+                        self.dooneevent(mask, timeout)
+                self.close()
+
+        def _quit(self):
+                self.quitting = 1
+
+        def dooneevent(self, mask = highLevelEventMask, timeout = 1*60):
+                got, event = Evt.WaitNextEvent(mask, timeout)
+                if got:
+                        self.lowlevelhandler(event)
+
+        def lowlevelhandler(self, event):
+                what, message, when, where, modifiers = event
+                h, v = where
+                if what == kHighLevelEvent:
+                        try:
+                                AE.AEProcessAppleEvent(event)
+                        except AE.Error, err:
+                                msg = "High Level Event: %s %s" % \
+                                        (`hex(message)`, `hex(h | (v<<16))`)
+                                print 'AE error: ', err
+                                print 'in', msg
+                                traceback.print_exc()
+                        return
+                else:
+                        print "Unhandled event:", event
+
+        def callback_wrapper(self, _request, _reply):
+                _parameters, _attributes = aetools.unpackevent(_request)
+                _class = _attributes['evcl'].type
+                _type = _attributes['evid'].type
+
+                if self.ae_handlers.has_key((_class, _type)):
+                        _function = self.ae_handlers[(_class, _type)]
+                elif self.ae_handlers.has_key((_class, '****')):
+                        _function = self.ae_handlers[(_class, '****')]
+                elif self.ae_handlers.has_key(('****', '****')):
+                        _function = self.ae_handlers[('****', '****')]
+                else:
+                        raise 'Cannot happen: AE callback without handler', (_class, _type)
+
+                # XXXX Do key-to-name mapping here
+
+                _parameters['_attributes'] = _attributes
+                _parameters['_class'] = _class
+                _parameters['_type'] = _type
+                if _parameters.has_key('----'):
+                        _object = _parameters['----']
+                        del _parameters['----']
+                        # The try/except that used to be here can mask programmer errors.
+                        # Let the program crash, the programmer can always add a **args
+                        # to the formal parameter list.
+                        rv = _function(_object, **_parameters)
+                else:
+                        #Same try/except comment as above
+                        rv = _function(**_parameters)
+
+                if rv == None:
+                        aetools.packevent(_reply, {})
+                else:
+                        aetools.packevent(_reply, {'----':rv})
+
+        def open_app(self, **args):
+                self._quit()
+
+        def open_file(self, _object=None, **args):
+                for alias in _object:
+                        fsr = alias.FSResolveAlias(None)[0]
+                        pathname = fsr.as_pathname()
+                        sys.argv.append(pathname)
+                self._quit()
+
+        def other(self, _object=None, _class=None, _type=None, **args):
+                print 'Ignore AppleEvent', (_class, _type), 'for', _object, 'Other args:', args
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-	ArgvCollector().mainloop()
-	print "sys.argv=", sys.argv
+        ArgvCollector().mainloop()
+        print "sys.argv=", sys.argv

Lib/plat-mac/icopen.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ INSTALLATION
 
 Put this file in your Python path, and create a file named {Python}:sitecustomize.py
 that contains:
-	import icopen
+        import icopen
 
 (If {Python}:sitecustomizer.py already exists, just add the 'import' line to it.)
 
@@ -42,18 +42,18 @@ import __builtin__
 _builtin_open = globals().get('_builtin_open', __builtin__.open)
 
 def _open_with_typer(*args):
-	file = apply(_builtin_open, args)
-	filename = args[0]
-	mode = 'r'
-	if args[1:]:
-		mode = args[1]
-	if mode[0] == 'w':
-		from ic import error, settypecreator
-		try:
-			settypecreator(filename)
-		except error:
-			pass
-	return file
+        file = _builtin_open(*args)
+        filename = args[0]
+        mode = 'r'
+        if args[1:]:
+                mode = args[1]
+        if mode[0] == 'w':
+                from ic import error, settypecreator
+                try:
+                        settypecreator(filename)
+                except error:
+                        pass
+        return file
 
 __builtin__.open = _open_with_typer
 
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ _open_with_typer('test.py', 'w')
 _open_with_typer('test.txt', 'w')
 _open_with_typer('test.html', 'w')
 _open_with_typer('test.foo', 'w')
-"""
\ No newline at end of file
+"""

Lib/test/reperf.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def timefunc(n, func, *args, **kw):
     t0 = time.clock()
     try:
         for i in range(n):
-            result = apply(func, args, kw)
+            result = func(*args, **kw)
         return result
     finally:
         t1 = time.clock()

Lib/test/test_curses.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def window_funcs(stdscr):
     for meth in [stdscr.addch, stdscr.addstr]:
         for args in [('a'), ('a', curses.A_BOLD),
                      (4,4, 'a'), (5,5, 'a', curses.A_BOLD)]:
-            apply(meth, args)
+            meth(*args)
 
     for meth in [stdscr.box, stdscr.clear, stdscr.clrtobot,
                  stdscr.clrtoeol, stdscr.cursyncup, stdscr.delch,

Lib/xml/dom/minidom.py

@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ def _get_StringIO():
     return StringIO()
 
 def _do_pulldom_parse(func, args, kwargs):
-    events = apply(func, args, kwargs)
+    events = func(*args, **kwargs)
     toktype, rootNode = events.getEvent()
     events.expandNode(rootNode)
     events.clear()
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ def parse(file, parser=None, bufsize=None):
         return expatbuilder.parse(file)
     else:
         from xml.dom import pulldom
-        return _do_pulldom_parse(pulldom.parse, (file,), 
+        return _do_pulldom_parse(pulldom.parse, (file,),
             {'parser': parser, 'bufsize': bufsize})
 
 def parseString(string, parser=None):

Python/bltinmodule.c

@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(apply_doc,
 \n\
 Call a callable object with positional arguments taken from the tuple args,\n\
 and keyword arguments taken from the optional dictionary kwargs.\n\
-Note that classes are callable, as are instances with a __call__() method.");
+Note that classes are callable, as are instances with a __call__() method.\n\
+\n\
+Deprecated since release 2.3. Instead, use the extended call syntax:\n\
+    function(*args, **keywords).");
 
 
 static PyObject *