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FAIL: test_get (tkinter.test.test_tkinter.test_variables.TestStringVar)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.3/lib/python3.3/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_variables.py", line 85, in test_get
 self.assertEqual("1", v.get())
AssertionError: '1' != 'True'
- 1
+ True
The OS X 32-bit installers for OS X 10.5+ link with Tcl/Tk 8.4 as that was the only version supplied by Apple for 10.5. The test passes when linked with the Aqua Tcl/Tk 8.5 available in OS X 10.6+ and used with the 64-/32-bit OS X installers.

The purpose of the test is to test whether get works on a string variable. Any boolean/string conversions aren't really relevant here, so we should just use a second string in the test (e.g. "def"), instead of True.

New changeset 20a46c73855f by Andrew Svetlov in branch 'default':
Issue #15601: fix tkinter test_variables failure with OS X Aqua Tk 8.4
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/20a46c73855f 

Agree with Martin. Fixed.
Thanks.

Terry Reedy asked me to add this here. Either this bug is not fixed, or I am getting a new one.
I have tried this on several debian unstable releases.
lac at smartwheels:~$ lsb_release -a
 LSB Version:	core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:core-4.1-amd64:core-4.1-noarch:security-4.0-amd64:security-4.0-noarch:security-4.1-amd64:security-4.1-noarch
 Distributor ID:	Debian
 Description:		Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid)
 Release:		unstable
 Codename:		sid
Idle shows my tk version as 8.6.4
python3 -m test -ugui -v test_tk gives 3 failures
= CPython 3.4.3+ (default, Jul 28 2015, 13:17:50) [GCC 4.9.3]
== Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-stretch-sid little-endian
== hash algorithm: siphash24 64bit
== /tmp/test_python_7974
Testing with flags: sys.flags(debug=0, inspect=0, interactive=0, optimize=0, dont_write_bytecode=0, no_user_site=0, no_site=0, ignore_environment=0, verbose=0, bytes_warning=0, quiet=0, hash_randomization=1, isolated=0)
test_default (tkinter.test.test_tkinter.test_variables.TestBooleanVar) ... FAIL
test_get (tkinter.test.test_tkinter.test_variables.TestBooleanVar) ... FAIL
test_set (tkinter.test.test_tkinter.test_variables.TestBooleanVar) ... FAIL
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FAIL: test_default (tkinter.test.test_tkinter.test_variables.TestBooleanVar)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/lib/python3.4/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_variables.py", line 163, in test_default
 self.assertIs(v.get(), False)
 AssertionError: 0 is not False
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FAIL: test_get (tkinter.test.test_tkinter.test_variables.TestBooleanVar)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/lib/python3.4/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_variables.py", line 167, in test_get
 self.assertIs(v.get(), True)
 AssertionError: 1 is not True
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FAIL: test_set (tkinter.test.test_tkinter.test_variables.TestBooleanVar)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/lib/python3.4/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_variables.py", line 186, in test_set
 self.assertEqual(self.root.globalgetvar("name"), true)
 AssertionError: 42 != 1
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Ran 660 tests in 3.901s
FAILED (failures=3)
1 test failed:
 test_tk

Andrew (and others): I wasn't sure whether to reopen this or start a new issue. Will re-close this and open new if preferable.

Please open a new issue Laura.