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diff --git a/Doc/library/platform.rst b/Doc/library/platform.rst index 157ac3a1f1..a6a98f1698 100644 --- a/Doc/library/platform.rst +++ b/Doc/library/platform.rst @@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Cross Platform returned as strings. Values that cannot be determined are returned as given by the parameter presets. - If bits is given as ``''``, the :c:func:`sizeof(pointer)` (or - :c:func:`sizeof(long)` on Python version < 1.5.2) is used as indicator for the + If bits is given as ``''``, the ``sizeof(pointer)`` (or + ``sizeof(long)`` on Python version < 1.5.2) is used as indicator for the supported pointer size. The function relies on the system's :file:`file` command to do the actual work. @@ -158,14 +158,20 @@ Cross Platform .. function:: uname() - Fairly portable uname interface. Returns a tuple of strings ``(system, node, - release, version, machine, processor)`` identifying the underlying platform. + Fairly portable uname interface. Returns a :func:`~collections.namedtuple` + containing six attributes: :attr:`system`, :attr:`node`, :attr:`release`, + :attr:`version`, :attr:`machine`, and :attr:`processor`. - Note that unlike the :func:`os.uname` function this also returns possible - processor information as additional tuple entry. + Note that this adds a sixth attribute (:attr:`processor`) not present + in the :func:`os.uname` result. Also, the attribute names are different + for the first two attributes; :func:`os.uname` names them + :attr:`sysname` and :attr:`nodename`. Entries which cannot be determined are set to ``''``. + .. versionchanged:: 3.3 + Result changed from a tuple to a namedtuple. + Java Platform ------------- @@ -214,6 +220,10 @@ Win95/98 specific preferring :func:`win32pipe.popen`. On Windows NT, :func:`win32pipe.popen` should work; on Windows 9x it hangs due to bugs in the MS C library. + .. deprecated:: 3.3 + This function is obsolete. Use the :mod:`subprocess` module. Check + especially the :ref:`subprocess-replacements` section. + Mac OS Platform --------------- |