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diff --git a/Doc/c-api/complex.rst b/Doc/c-api/complex.rst
index 364ab78..f5304bd 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/complex.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/complex.rst
@@ -63,12 +63,18 @@ pointers. This is consistent throughout the API.
Return the quotient of two complex numbers, using the C :ctype:`Py_complex`
representation.
+ If *divisor* is null, this method returns zero and sets
+ :cdata:`errno` to :cdata:`EDOM`.
+
.. cfunction:: Py_complex _Py_c_pow(Py_complex num, Py_complex exp)
Return the exponentiation of *num* by *exp*, using the C :ctype:`Py_complex`
representation.
+ If :attr:`exp.imag` is not null, or :attr:`exp.real` is negative,
+ this method returns zero and sets :cdata:`errno` to :cdata:`EDOM`.
+
Complex Numbers as Python Objects
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ Complex Numbers as Python Objects
.. cfunction:: Py_complex PyComplex_AsCComplex(PyObject *op)
Return the :ctype:`Py_complex` value of the complex number *op*.
+ Upon failure, this method returns ``-1.0`` as a real value.
.. versionchanged:: 2.6
If *op* is not a Python complex number object but has a :meth:`__complex__`
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/float.rst b/Doc/c-api/float.rst
index 295fb90..d92f155 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/float.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/float.rst
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Floating Point Objects
Return a C :ctype:`double` representation of the contents of *pyfloat*. If
*pyfloat* is not a Python floating point object but has a :meth:`__float__`
method, this method will first be called to convert *pyfloat* into a float.
+ This method returns ``-1.0`` upon failure, so one should call
+ :cfunc:`PyErr_Occurred` to check for errors.
.. cfunction:: double PyFloat_AS_DOUBLE(PyObject *pyfloat)