[Python-checkins] r87301 - python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS

Thu Dec 16 02:42:36 CET 2010

Author: lukasz.langa
Date: Thu Dec 16 02:42:36 2010
New Revision: 87301
Log:
Acknowledged renaming of SafeConfigParser to ConfigParser.
Modified:
 python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS
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--- python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS	Thu Dec 16 02:42:36 2010
@@ -274,14 +274,18 @@
 - Issue #10467: Fix BytesIO.readinto() after seeking into a position after the
 end of the file.
 
-- configparser: the ConfigParser class has been deprecated in favor of
- SafeConfigParser. Usage of RawConfigParser is now discouraged for new
- projects in favor of SafeConfigParser(interpolation=None).
-
-- Issue #10499: configparser supports pluggable interpolation handlers. New
+- Issue #10499: configparser supports pluggable interpolation handlers. The
+ default classic interpolation handler is called BasicInterpolation. Another
 interpolation handler added (ExtendedInterpolation) which supports the syntax
 used by zc.buildout (e.g. interpolation between sections).
 
+- configparser: the SafeConfigParser class has been renamed to ConfigParser.
+ The legacy ConfigParser class has been removed but its interpolation mechanism
+ is still available as LegacyInterpolation.
+ 
+- configparser: Usage of RawConfigParser is now discouraged for new projects
+ in favor of ConfigParser(interpolation=None).
+
 - Issue #1682942: configparser supports alternative option/value delimiters.
 
 - Issue #5412: configparser supports mapping protocol access.
