Sun May 17 14:29:12 CEST 2009

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
New Revision: 72742
Log:
Remove surplus empty lines and convert more files to new optional arg style.
Modified:
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/abc.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/allos.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/archiving.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/array.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/asynchat.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/asyncore.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/atexit.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/audioop.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/base64.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/binascii.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/code.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/codeop.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/collections.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/compileall.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/contextlib.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/copy.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/copyreg.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/crypt.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/crypto.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/csv.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/ctypes.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.ascii.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.panel.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/custominterp.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/datatypes.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/decimal.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/development.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/dis.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/distutils.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/errno.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fcntl.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/filecmp.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fileformats.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fileinput.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/filesys.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fnmatch.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/formatter.rst
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fpectl.rst
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/abc.rst
==============================================================================

--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/abc.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/abc.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`abc` --- Abstract Base Classes
 ====================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/allos.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/allos.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/allos.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _allos:
 
 *********************************
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/archiving.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/archiving.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/archiving.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _archiving:
 
 ******************************
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/array.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/array.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/array.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`array` --- Efficient arrays of numeric values
 ===================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/asynchat.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/asynchat.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/asynchat.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`asynchat` --- Asynchronous socket command/response handler
 ================================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/asyncore.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/asyncore.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/asyncore.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`asyncore` --- Asynchronous socket handler
 ===============================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/atexit.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/atexit.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/atexit.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`atexit` --- Exit handlers
 ===============================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/audioop.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/audioop.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/audioop.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`audioop` --- Manipulate raw audio data
 ============================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/base64.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/base64.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/base64.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`base64` --- RFC 3548: Base16, Base32, Base64 Data Encodings
 =================================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/binascii.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/binascii.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/binascii.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`binascii` --- Convert between binary and ASCII
 ====================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/code.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/code.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/code.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`code` --- Interpreter base classes
 ========================================
 
@@ -6,7 +5,6 @@
 :synopsis: Facilities to implement read-eval-print loops.
 
 
-
 The ``code`` module provides facilities to implement read-eval-print loops in
 Python. Two classes and convenience functions are included which can be used to
 build applications which provide an interactive interpreter prompt.
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/codeop.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/codeop.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/codeop.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`codeop` --- Compile Python code
 =====================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/collections.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/collections.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/collections.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`collections` --- Container datatypes
 ==========================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/compileall.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/compileall.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/compileall.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`compileall` --- Byte-compile Python libraries
 ===================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/contextlib.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/contextlib.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/contextlib.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`contextlib` --- Utilities for :keyword:`with`\ -statement contexts.
 =========================================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/copy.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/copy.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/copy.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`copy` --- Shallow and deep copy operations
 ================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/copyreg.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/copyreg.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/copyreg.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 :mod:`copyreg` --- Register :mod:`pickle` support functions
-============================================================
+===========================================================
 
 .. module:: copyreg
 :synopsis: Register pickle support functions.
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/crypt.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/crypt.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/crypt.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`crypt` --- Function to check Unix passwords
 =================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/crypto.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/crypto.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/crypto.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _crypto:
 
 **********************
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/csv.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/csv.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/csv.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`csv` --- CSV File Reading and Writing
 ===========================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/ctypes.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/ctypes.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/ctypes.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
-:mod:`ctypes` --- A foreign function library for Python.
-========================================================
+:mod:`ctypes` --- A foreign function library for Python
+=======================================================
 
 .. module:: ctypes
 :synopsis: A foreign function library for Python.
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.ascii.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.ascii.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.ascii.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`curses.ascii` --- Utilities for ASCII characters
 ======================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.panel.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.panel.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.panel.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
-:mod:`curses.panel` --- A panel stack extension for curses.
-===========================================================
+:mod:`curses.panel` --- A panel stack extension for curses
+==========================================================
 
 .. module:: curses.panel
 :synopsis: A panel stack extension that adds depth to curses windows.
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/curses.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-
 :mod:`curses` --- Terminal handling for character-cell displays
 ===============================================================
 
 .. module:: curses
- :synopsis: An interface to the curses library, providing portable terminal handling.
+ :synopsis: An interface to the curses library, providing portable
+ terminal handling.
 .. sectionauthor:: Moshe Zadka <moshez at zadka.site.co.il>
 .. sectionauthor:: Eric Raymond <esr at thyrsus.com>
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/custominterp.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/custominterp.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/custominterp.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _custominterp:
 
 **************************
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/datatypes.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/datatypes.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/datatypes.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _datatypes:
 
 **********
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/decimal.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/decimal.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/decimal.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`decimal` --- Decimal fixed point and floating point arithmetic
 ====================================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/development.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/development.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/development.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _development:
 
 *****************
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/dis.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/dis.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/dis.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`dis` --- Disassembler for Python bytecode
 ===============================================
 
@@ -6,11 +5,11 @@
 :synopsis: Disassembler for Python bytecode.
 
 
-The :mod:`dis` module supports the analysis of Python :term:`bytecode` by disassembling
-it. Since there is no Python assembler, this module defines the Python assembly
-language. The Python bytecode which this module takes as an input is defined
-in the file :file:`Include/opcode.h` and used by the compiler and the
-interpreter.
+The :mod:`dis` module supports the analysis of Python :term:`bytecode` by
+disassembling it. Since there is no Python assembler, this module defines the
+Python assembly language. The Python bytecode which this module takes as an
+input is defined in the file :file:`Include/opcode.h` and used by the compiler
+and the interpreter.
 
 Example: Given the function :func:`myfunc`::
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/distutils.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/distutils.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/distutils.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-
 :mod:`distutils` --- Building and installing Python modules
 ===========================================================
 
 .. module:: distutils
- :synopsis: Support for building and installing Python modules into an existing Python
- installation.
+ :synopsis: Support for building and installing Python modules into an
+ existing Python installation.
 .. sectionauthor:: Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at acm.org>
 
 
@@ -19,12 +18,12 @@
 .. seealso::
 
 :ref:`distutils-index`
- The manual for developers and packagers of Python modules. This describes how
- to prepare :mod:`distutils`\ -based packages so that they may be easily
- installed into an existing Python installation.
+ The manual for developers and packagers of Python modules. This describes
+ how to prepare :mod:`distutils`\ -based packages so that they may be
+ easily installed into an existing Python installation.
 
 :ref:`install-index`
- An "administrators" manual which includes information on installing modules into
- an existing Python installation. You do not need to be a Python programmer to
- read this manual.
+ An "administrators" manual which includes information on installing
+ modules into an existing Python installation. You do not need to be a
+ Python programmer to read this manual.
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/errno.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/errno.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/errno.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`errno` --- Standard errno system symbols
 ==============================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fcntl.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fcntl.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fcntl.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`fcntl` --- The :func:`fcntl` and :func:`ioctl` system calls
 =================================================================
 
@@ -65,13 +64,13 @@
 so long as the buffer you pass is as least as long as what the operating system
 wants to put there, things should work.
 
- If *mutate_flag* is true (the default), then the buffer is (in effect) passed to the
- underlying :func:`ioctl` system call, the latter's return code is passed back to
- the calling Python, and the buffer's new contents reflect the action of the
- :func:`ioctl`. This is a slight simplification, because if the supplied buffer
- is less than 1024 bytes long it is first copied into a static buffer 1024 bytes
- long which is then passed to :func:`ioctl` and copied back into the supplied
- buffer.
+ If *mutate_flag* is true (the default), then the buffer is (in effect) passed
+ to the underlying :func:`ioctl` system call, the latter's return code is
+ passed back to the calling Python, and the buffer's new contents reflect the
+ action of the :func:`ioctl`. This is a slight simplification, because if the
+ supplied buffer is less than 1024 bytes long it is first copied into a static
+ buffer 1024 bytes long which is then passed to :func:`ioctl` and copied back
+ into the supplied buffer.
 
 An example::
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/filecmp.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/filecmp.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/filecmp.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`filecmp` --- File and Directory Comparisons
 =================================================
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@
 The :mod:`filecmp` module defines the following functions:
 
 
-.. function:: cmp(f1, f2[, shallow])
+.. function:: cmp(f1, f2, shallow=True)
 
 Compare the files named *f1* and *f2*, returning ``True`` if they seem equal,
 ``False`` otherwise.
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@
 portability and efficiency.
 
 
-.. function:: cmpfiles(dir1, dir2, common[, shallow])
+.. function:: cmpfiles(dir1, dir2, common, shallow=True)
 
 Compare the files in the two directories *dir1* and *dir2* whose names are
 given by *common*.
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@
 :class:`dircmp` instances are built using this constructor:
 
 
-.. class:: dircmp(a, b[, ignore[, hide]])
+.. class:: dircmp(a, b, ignore=None, hide=None)
 
 Construct a new directory comparison object, to compare the directories *a* and
 *b*. *ignore* is a list of names to ignore, and defaults to ``['RCS', 'CVS',
@@ -159,5 +158,6 @@
 
 .. attribute:: subdirs
 
- A dictionary mapping names in :attr:`common_dirs` to :class:`dircmp` objects.
+ A dictionary mapping names in :attr:`common_dirs` to :class:`dircmp`
+ objects.
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fileformats.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fileformats.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fileformats.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _fileformats:
 
 ************
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fileinput.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fileinput.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fileinput.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 The following function is the primary interface of this module:
 
 
-.. function:: input([files[, inplace[, backup[, mode[, openhook]]]]])
+.. function:: input(files=None, inplace=False, backup='', bufsize=0, mode='r', openhook=None)
 
 Create an instance of the :class:`FileInput` class. The instance will be used
 as global state for the functions of this module, and is also returned to use
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 available for subclassing as well:
 
 
-.. class:: FileInput([files[, inplace[, backup[, mode[, openhook]]]]])
+.. class:: FileInput(files=None, inplace=False, backup='', bufsize=0, mode='r', openhook=None)
 
 Class :class:`FileInput` is the implementation; its methods :meth:`filename`,
 :meth:`fileno`, :meth:`lineno`, :meth:`filelineno`, :meth:`isfirstline`,
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/filesys.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/filesys.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/filesys.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 .. _filesys:
 
 *************************
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fnmatch.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fnmatch.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fnmatch.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`fnmatch` --- Unix filename pattern matching
 =================================================
 
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/formatter.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/formatter.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/formatter.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 :const:`AS_IS` values, is passed to the writer's :meth:`new_styles` method.
 
 
-.. method:: formatter.pop_style([n=1])
+.. method:: formatter.pop_style(n=1)
 
 Pop the last *n* style specifications passed to :meth:`push_style`. A tuple
 representing the revised stack, including :const:`AS_IS` values, is passed to
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 Set the spacing style for the writer.
 
 
-.. method:: formatter.assert_line_data([flag=1])
+.. method:: formatter.assert_line_data(flag=1)
 
 Inform the formatter that data has been added to the current paragraph
 out-of-band. This should be used when the writer has been manipulated
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 applications may use one of these classes without modification or subclassing.
 
 
-.. class:: NullFormatter([writer])
+.. class:: NullFormatter(writer=None)
 
 A formatter which does nothing. If *writer* is omitted, a :class:`NullWriter`
 instance is created. No methods of the writer are called by
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 output.
 
 
-.. class:: DumbWriter([file[, maxcol=72]])
+.. class:: DumbWriter(file=None, maxcol=72)
 
 Simple writer class which writes output on the file object passed in as *file*
 or, if *file* is omitted, on standard output. The output is simply word-wrapped
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fpectl.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fpectl.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/fpectl.rst	Sun May 17 14:29:12 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 :mod:`fpectl` --- Floating point exception control
 ==================================================
 
