[issue27416] typo / missing word in docs.python.org/2/library/copy.html
New submission from Paul Killey: I wonder if the word 'not' is missing between 'that' and 'should' in this sentence in https://docs.python.org/2/library/copy.html? Because deep copy copies everything it may copy too much, e.g., administrative data structures that should be shared even between copies. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 269512 nosy: docs@python, paulkilley priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: typo / missing word in docs.python.org/2/library/copy.html versions: Python 2.7 _______________________________________ Python tracker <report@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27416> _______________________________________
Paul Killey added the comment: I'm sorry, 'not' could be missing between 'should' and 'be' --- 'should not be shared' ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <report@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27416> _______________________________________
R. David Murray added the comment: No, the text is correct. Perhaps it would be clearer if the 'even' were moved to the front of the phrase? "...it may copy too much, even data structures that should be shared between copies." ---------- nosy: +r.david.murray _______________________________________ Python tracker <report@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27416> _______________________________________
Paul Killey added the comment: Ah, I see now -- your comment clarified it for me. Thanks. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <report@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27416> _______________________________________
Roundup Robot added the comment: New changeset 9efe0e718914 by Victor Stinner in branch '2.7': Issue #27416: clarify copy doc https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/9efe0e718914 New changeset 54e9ca0a1639 by Victor Stinner in branch '3.5': Issue #27416: clarify copy doc https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/54e9ca0a1639 ---------- nosy: +python-dev _______________________________________ Python tracker <report@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27416> _______________________________________
STINNER Victor added the comment:
Because deep copy copies everything it may copy too much, e.g., administrative data structures that should be shared even between copies.
I agree that the sentence sounds wrong. I applied David's patch, it also helped me to understand. Thanks :-) ---------- nosy: +haypo resolution: -> fixed status: open -> closed _______________________________________ Python tracker <report@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue27416> _______________________________________
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