[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.457,1.458

2002年8月09日 10:16:32 -0700

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Log Message:
News about the tempfile rewrite.
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*** NEWS	9 Aug 2002 15:57:34 -0000	1.457
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*** 7,10 ****
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 Core and builtins
 
+ - The tempfile module has been overhauled for enhanced security. The
+ mktemp() function is now deprecated; new, safe replacements are
+ mkstemp() (for files) and mkdtemp() (for directories), and the
+ higher-level functions NamedTemporaryFile() and TemporaryFile().
+ Use of some global variables in this module is also deprecated; the
+ new functions have keyword arguments to provide the same
+ functionality. All Lib, Tools and Demo modules that used the unsafe
+ interfaces have been updated to use the safe replacements. Thanks
+ to Zack Weinberg!
+ 
 - When x is an object whose class implements __mul__ and __rmul__,
 1.0*x would correctly invoke __rmul__, but 1*x would erroneously