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@ -1118,6 +1118,20 @@ to internationalize Optik's help and error messages. Help messages
for options can now include the string \code{'\%default'}, which will for options can now include the string \code{'\%default'}, which will
be replaced by the option's default value. be replaced by the option's default value.
\item A new \function{urandom(\var{n})} function
was added to the \module{os} module, providing access to
platform-specific sources of randomness such as
\filename{/dev/urandom} on Linux or the Windows CryptoAPI. The
function returns a string containing \var{n} bytes of random data.
(Contributed by Trevor Perrin.)
\item Another new function: \function{os.path.lexists(\var{path})}
returns true if the file specified by \var{path} exists, whether or
not it's a symbolic link. This differs from the existing
\function{os.path.exists(\var{path})} function, which returns false if
\var{path} is a symlink that points to a destination that doesn't exist.
(Contributed by Beni Cherniavsky.)
\item A new \function{getsid()} function was added to the \item A new \function{getsid()} function was added to the
\module{posix} module that underlies the \module{os} module. \module{posix} module that underlies the \module{os} module.
(Contributed by J. Raynor.) (Contributed by J. Raynor.)