[Python-checkins] r61453 - python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst

Mon Mar 17 20:33:11 CET 2008

Author: steven.bethard
Date: Mon Mar 17 20:33:11 2008
New Revision: 61453
Modified:
 python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
Log:
Document unicode.isnumeric() and unicode.isdecimal() (issue2326)
Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst	Mon Mar 17 20:33:11 2008
@@ -1082,6 +1082,22 @@
 
 .. versionadded:: 2.2.2
 
+The following methods are present only on unicode objects:
+
+.. method:: unicode.isnumeric()
+
+ Return ``True`` if there are only numeric characters in S, ``False``
+ otherwise. Numeric characters include digit characters, and all characters
+ that have the Unicode numeric value property, e.g. U+2155,
+ VULGAR FRACTION ONE FIFTH.
+ 
+.. method:: unicode.isdecimal()
+
+ Return ``True`` if there are only decimal characters in S, ``False``
+ otherwise. Decimal characters include digit characters, and all characters
+ that that can be used to form decimal-radix numbers, e.g. U+0660,
+ ARABIC-INDIC DIGIT ZERO.
+
 
 .. _string-formatting:
 
