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authorGuido van Rossum <guido@python.org>1991-04-23 14:14:57 (GMT)
committerGuido van Rossum <guido@python.org>1991-04-23 14:14:57 (GMT)
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Minor improvements. Removed footnote about CWI pathnames.
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ off-line as well.
For a description of standard objects and modules, see the Library
Reference document.
The Language Reference document (XXX not yet existing)
-gives a more formal reference to the language.
+gives a more formal definition of the language.
\end{abstract}
@@ -152,18 +152,7 @@ Since the choice of the directory where the interpreter lives is an
installation option, other places instead of
{\tt /usr/local}
are possible; check with your local \Python\ guru or system
-administrator.%
-\footnote{
- At CWI, at the time of writing, the interpreter can be found in
- the following places:
- On the Amoeba Ultrix machines, use the standard path,
- {\tt /usr/local/python}.
- On the Sun file servers, use
- {\tt /ufs/guido/bin/}{\em arch}{\tt /python},
- where {\em arch} can be {\tt sgi} or {\tt sun4}.
- On piring, use {\tt /userfs3/amoeba/bin/python}.
- (If you can't find a binary advertised here, get in touch with me.)
-}
+administrator.
The interpreter operates somewhat like the \UNIX\ shell: when called with
standard input connected to a tty device, it reads and executes commands
@@ -1351,7 +1340,7 @@ For example:
... except RuntimeError, detail:
... print 'Handling run-time error:', detail
...
-Handling run-time error: domain error or zero division
+Handling run-time error: integer division by zero
>>>
\end{verbatim}\ecode
@@ -1380,7 +1369,7 @@ For example:
>>> try:
... raise my_exc, 2*2
... except my_exc, val:
-... print 'My exception occured, value:', val
+... print 'My exception occurred, value:', val
...
My exception occured, value: 4
>>> raise my_exc, 1