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+# Copyright David Abrahams 2004. Distributed under the Boost
+# Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+# file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+"""
+>>> from slice_ext import *
+>>> accept_slice(slice(1, None, (1,2)))
+1
+>>> try:
+...     accept_slice(list((1,2)))
+...     print("test failed")
+... except:
+...     print("test passed")
+...
+test passed
+>>> import sys
+>>> if sys.version_info[0] == 2 and sys.version_info[1] >= 3:
+...     check_string_rich_slice()
+... elif sys.version_info[0] > 2:
+...     check_string_rich_slice()
+... else:
+...     print(1)
+...
+1
+>>> check_slice_get_indices( slice(None))
+0
+>>> check_slice_get_indices( slice(2,-2))
+0
+>>> check_slice_get_indices( slice(2, None, 2))
+5
+>>> check_slice_get_indices( slice(2, None, -1))
+-12
+>>> check_slice_get_indices( slice( 20, None))
+0
+>>> check_slice_get_indices( slice( -2, -5, -2))
+6
+"""
+
+# Performs an affirmative and negative argument resolution check.
+# checks the operation of extended slicing in new strings (Python 2.3 only).
+
+def run(args = None):
+    import sys
+    import doctest
+
+    if args is not None:
+        sys.argv = args
+    return doctest.testmod(sys.modules.get(__name__))
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print("running...")
+    import sys
+    status = run()[0]
+    if (status == 0): print("Done.")
+    sys.exit(status)