Issue 42018: winreg SetValue(Ex) should mention integer as an acceptable value

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Title:	winreg SetValue(Ex) should mention integer as an acceptable value
Type:	enhancement	Stage:	patch review
Components:	Documentation, Windows	Versions:	Python 3.10, Python 3.9, Python 3.8

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Status:	open	Resolution:
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Assigned To:	docs@python	Nosy List:	docs@python, kwojniak_box, paul.moore, python-dev, serhiy.storchaka, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware
Priority:	normal	Keywords:	patch

Created on 2020-10-12 16:21 by kwojniak_box, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin.

Pull Requests
URL	Status	Linked	Edit
PR 22671	closed	python-dev, 2020-10-12 16:24

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msg378508 - (view)	Author: Kevin Wojniak (kwojniak_box)	Date: 2020-10-12 16:21
On https://docs.python.org/3/library/winreg.html For SetValue and SetValueEx is says: > value is a string that specifies the new value. but value can also be an integer if the type is DWORD. Here's a test that shows that: https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/3.9/Lib/test/test_winreg.py#L339 Suggested update: > value is a string or integer that specifies the new value.

msg378508 - (view)

Author: Kevin Wojniak (kwojniak_box)

Date: 2020-10-12 16:21

On https://docs.python.org/3/library/winreg.html

For SetValue and SetValueEx is says:

> value is a string that specifies the new value.

but value can also be an integer if the type is DWORD. Here's a test that shows that: https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/3.9/Lib/test/test_winreg.py#L339

Suggested update:

> value is a string or integer that specifies the new value.

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2022-04-11 14:59:36	admin	set	github: 86184
2020-10-12 18:08:05	serhiy.storchaka	set	nosy: + paul.moore, tim.golden, zach.ware, steve.dower components: + Windows
2020-10-12 18:07:57	serhiy.storchaka	set	nosy: + serhiy.storchaka type: enhancement versions: + Python 3.8, Python 3.10
2020-10-12 16:24:28	python-dev	set	keywords: + patch nosy: + python-dev pull_requests: + pull_request21644 stage: patch review
2020-10-12 16:21:08	kwojniak_box	create