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diff --git a/Doc/library/getpass.rst b/Doc/library/getpass.rst index 5c79daf..54c84d4 100644 --- a/Doc/library/getpass.rst +++ b/Doc/library/getpass.rst @@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ The :mod:`getpass` module provides two functions: :envvar:`USER`, :envvar:`!LNAME` and :envvar:`USERNAME`, in order, and returns the value of the first one which is set to a non-empty string. If none are set, the login name from the password database is returned on - systems which support the :mod:`pwd` module, otherwise, an exception is - raised. + systems which support the :mod:`pwd` module, otherwise, an :exc:`OSError` + is raised. In general, this function should be preferred over :func:`os.getlogin()`. + + .. versionchanged:: 3.13 + Previously, various exceptions beyond just :exc:`OSError` were raised. |