#3777: long(4.2) returned an int, and broke backward compatibility.
the __long__ slot is allowed to return either int or long, but the behaviour of
float objects should not change between 2.5 and 2.6.
Reviewed by Benjamin Peterson
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index b7da5f1..6624521 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
Core and Builtins
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+- Issue #3777: long() applied to a float object now always return a long
+ object; previously an int would be returned for small values. the __long__
+ method is allowed to return either an int or a long, but the behaviour of
+ float objects should not change to respect backward compatibility.
+
- Issue #3751: str.rpartition would perform a left-partition when called with
a unicode argument.