| --- a/Lib/test/datetimetester.py |
| +++ b/Lib/test/datetimetester.py |
| @@ -1289,12 +1289,9 @@ class TestDate(HarmlessMixedComparison, |
| self.assertTrue(self.theclass.min) |
| self.assertTrue(self.theclass.max) |
| - def test_strftime_out_of_range(self): |
| - # For nasty technical reasons, we can't handle years before 1000. |
| - cls = self.theclass |
| - self.assertEqual(cls(1000, 1, 1).strftime("%Y"), "1000") |
| - for y in 1, 49, 51, 99, 100, 999: |
| - self.assertRaises(ValueError, cls(y, 1, 1).strftime, "%Y") |
| + def test_strftime_y2k(self): |
| + for y in (1, 49, 70, 99, 100, 999, 1000, 1970): |
| + self.assertEqual(self.theclass(y, 1, 1).strftime("%Y"), str(y)) |
| def test_replace(self): |
| cls = self.theclass |