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author | Larry Hastings <larry@hastings.org> | 2015-09-13 15:57:16 (GMT) |
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committer | Larry Hastings <larry@hastings.org> | 2015-09-13 15:57:16 (GMT) |
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@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ This is Python version 3.6.0 alpha 1 Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Python Software Foundation. All rights reserved. -Python 3.x is a new version of the language, which is incompatible with the 2.x -line of releases. The language is mostly the same, but many details, especially -how built-in objects like dictionaries and strings work, have changed -considerably, and a lot of deprecated features have finally been removed. +Python 3.x is a new version of the language, which is incompatible with the +2.x line of releases. The language is mostly the same, but many details, +especially how built-in objects like dictionaries and strings work, +have changed considerably, and a lot of deprecated features have finally +been removed. Build Instructions @@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ set up a symlink in /usr/local/bin. On Windows, see PCbuild/readme.txt. -If you wish, you can create a subdirectory and invoke configure from there. For -example: +If you wish, you can create a subdirectory and invoke configure from there. +For example: mkdir debug cd debug @@ -42,21 +43,21 @@ example: make make test -(This will fail if you *also* built at the top-level directory. You should do a -"make clean" at the toplevel first.) +(This will fail if you *also* built at the top-level directory. +You should do a "make clean" at the toplevel first.) What's New ---------- -We try to have a comprehensive overview of the changes in the "What's New in +We have a comprehensive overview of the changes in the "What's New in Python 3.6" document, found at http://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/3.6.html -For a more detailed change log, read Misc/NEWS (though this file, too, is -incomplete, and also doesn't list anything merged in from the 2.7 release under -development). +For a more detailed change log, read Misc/NEWS (though this file, too, +is incomplete, and also doesn't list anything merged in from the 2.7 +release under development). If you want to install multiple versions of Python see the section below entitled "Installing multiple versions". @@ -98,10 +99,11 @@ http://docs.python.org/3.6/library/2to3.html for more information. Testing ------- -To test the interpreter, type "make test" in the top-level directory. The test -set produces some output. You can generally ignore the messages about skipped -tests due to optional features which can't be imported. If a message is printed -about a failed test or a traceback or core dump is produced, something is wrong. +To test the interpreter, type "make test" in the top-level directory. +The test set produces some output. You can generally ignore the messages +about skipped tests due to optional features which can't be imported. +If a message is printed about a failed test or a traceback or core dump +is produced, something is wrong. By default, tests are prevented from overusing resources like disk space and memory. To enable these tests, run "make testall". @@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ Issue Tracker and Mailing List ------------------------------ We're soliciting bug reports about all aspects of the language. Fixes are also -welcome, preferable in unified diff format. Please use the issue tracker: +welcome, preferably in unified diff format. Please use the issue tracker: http://bugs.python.org/ @@ -182,11 +184,11 @@ rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum. All rights reserved. -See the file "LICENSE" for information on the history of this software, terms & -conditions for usage, and a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. +See the file "LICENSE" for information on the history of this software, +terms & conditions for usage, and a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. -This Python distribution contains *no* GNU General Public License (GPL) code, so -it may be used in proprietary projects. There are interfaces to some GNU code -but these are entirely optional. +This Python distribution contains *no* GNU General Public License (GPL) code, +so it may be used in proprietary projects. There are interfaces to some GNU +code but these are entirely optional. All trademarks referenced herein are property of their respective holders. |