John Machin wrote: > On 20/07/2006 5:18 PM, Steve Holden wrote: > >>Anoop wrote: >> >>>Hi All >>> >>>Can any one help me out with the various depricated string functions >>>that is followed in Python. >>> >>>For example how will be string.lower depricated. >>> >>>As far as string.lower('PYTHON') is concerned it is depricated as >>>'PYTHON'.lower(). Both of them would return an output : >>> python >>> >>>Thanks for your inputs >>> >> >>I wonder if this isn't just an English problem: the fact that the >>functions of the string module is depracated > > > "depracated"? "functions ... is"? Yup, sure looks like an English > problem to me :-) > Nobody likes a smartarse :-)
> Perhaps the docs should use simpler words like "outdated" or "not > preferred" or such-like instead of "depr*e*cated". > That probably wouldn't be a bad idea. Please note, however, that even if the documentation spelled everything correctly I would doubtless continue to mangle the spellings through typos. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list