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Mention %s change in abstract. Fix bug in code (found by Osvaldo Santana 

Neto).
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Neil Schemenauer 2005-08-06 04:05:48 +00:00
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@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ Abstract
This PEP proposes the introduction of a new built-in function, This PEP proposes the introduction of a new built-in function,
text(), that provides a way of generating a string representation text(), that provides a way of generating a string representation
of an object. This function would make it easier to write library of an object without forcing the result to be a particular string
code that processes string data without forcing the use of a type. In addition, the behavior %s format specifier would be
particular string type. changed to call text() on the argument. These two changes would
make it easier to write library code that can be used by
applications that use only the str type and by others that also use
the unicode type.
Rationale Rationale
@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ Specification
if isinstance(s, basestring): if isinstance(s, basestring):
return s return s
r = s.__str__() r = s.__str__()
if not isinstance(s, basestring): if not isinstance(r, basestring):
raise TypeError('__str__ returned non-string') raise TypeError('__str__ returned non-string')
return r return r