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authorBenjamin Peterson <benjamin@python.org>2010-04-24 18:21:17 (GMT)
committerBenjamin Peterson <benjamin@python.org>2010-04-24 18:21:17 (GMT)
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prevent the dict constructor from accepting non-string keyword args #8419
This adds PyArg_ValidateKeywordArguments, which checks that keyword arguments are all strings, using an optimized method if possible.
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@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.2 Alpha 1?
Core and Builtins
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+- Issue #8419: Prevent the dict constructor from accepting non-string keyword
+ arguments.
+
- Issue #8124: PySys_WriteStdout() and PySys_WriteStderr() don't execute
indirectly Python signal handlers anymore because mywrite() ignores
exceptions (KeyboardInterrupt)
@@ -282,6 +285,9 @@ Core and Builtins
C-API
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+- Add PyArg_ValidateKeywordArguments, which checks if all keyword arguments are
+ strings in an efficient manner.
+
- Issue #8276: PyEval_CallObject() is now only available in macro form. The
function declaration, which was kept for backwards compatibility reasons,
is now removed (the macro was introduced in 1997!).