On Sun, Jul 08, 2012 at 04:18:51PM -0600, Ansgar Burchardt wrote: > Package: python-apt > Version: 0.8.4 > Severity: normal > > The documentation for apt_pkg.version_compare states > > Compare the given versions; return -1 if 'a' is smaller than 'b', > 0 if they are equal, and 2 if 'a' is larger than 'b'. > > but this is wrong: > > apt_pkg.version_compare('3.2.1-11+squeeze6', '3.2.1-11+squeeze1') > --> 5
Indeed, the documentation is incorrect here. It should says: """ "Compare the given versions; return <0 if 'a' is smaller than 'b',\n" "0 if they are equal, and >0 if 'a' is larger than 'b'."; """ Because it reports the first "chunk" difference it can find, e.g.: >>> apt_pkg.version_compare('7', '1') >>> 6 I fixed this in my bzr branch. Cheers, Michael > Ansgar > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: wheezy/sid > APT prefers testing > APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') > Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > > Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) > Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash > > Versions of packages python-apt depends on: > ii libapt-inst1.5 0.9.6 > ii libapt-pkg4.12 0.9.6 > ii libc6 2.13-33 > ii libgcc1 1:4.7.1-2 > ii libstdc++6 4.7.1-2 > ii python 2.7.3~rc2-1 > ii python-apt-common 0.8.4 > ii python2.6 2.6.8-0.2 > ii python2.7 2.7.3~rc2-2.1 > > Versions of packages python-apt recommends: > ii iso-codes 3.36-1 > ii lsb-release 4.1+Debian7 > ii python2.6 2.6.8-0.2 > pn xz-lzma <none> > > Versions of packages python-apt suggests: > pn python-apt-dbg <none> > pn python-apt-doc <none> > ii python-gtk2 2.24.0-3 > pn python-vte <none> > > -- no debconf information > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to deity-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/20120708221851.24714.98411.report...@marvin.43-1.org > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org