ConfigParser:

- don't allow setting options to non-string values; raise TypeError
  when the value is set, instead of raising an arbitrary exception
  later (such as when string interpolation is performed)
- add tests, documentation
(closes SF bug #810843)

Lib/ConfigParser.py

@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ class RawConfigParser:
 
     def set(self, section, option, value):
         """Set an option."""
+        if not isinstance(value, basestring):
+            raise TypeError("option values must be strings")
         if not section or section == DEFAULTSECT:
             sectdict = self._defaults
         else: