[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-429329 ] actual-parameters *arg, **kws not doc'd

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Bugs item #429329, was opened at 2001-06-01 08:20
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Category: Documentation
Group: None
Status: Open
>Resolution: Accepted
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Alex Martelli (aleax)
>Assigned to: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Summary: actual-parameters *arg, **kws not doc'd

Initial Comment:
5.3.4 in the language reference should document the 
forms *args and **kwds for actual parameters, but it 
makes no mention of them and does not allow for them 
in the syntax productions.


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>Comment By: Fred L. Drake, Jr. (fdrake)
Date: 2001-12-11 12:24

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Michael, this is good.  Please check this in and close this
report.  I really appreciate the help!

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Comment By: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Date: 2001-12-11 09:35

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Ah!  sf's error message for trying to attach an empty file
(doh) could be more informative than "invalid filename"...

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Comment By: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Date: 2001-12-11 08:17

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Oh, sod sf, I'll email it to python-docs.

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Comment By: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Date: 2001-12-11 08:17

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Here's an attempt.

I haven't tried compiling it, as I haven't got that setup on
this machine yet, but I think it should be OK.  Fred may
want to fix some markup.

It does elevate some implementation accidents in the
interaction of *args and keyword arguments to documented
fact, which may or may not be what's wanted.

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Comment By: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Date: 2001-12-11 08:16

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Here's an attempt.

I haven't tried compiling it, as I haven't got that setup on
this machine yet, but I think it should be OK.  Fred may
want to fix some markup.

It does elevate some implementation accidents in the
interaction of *args and keyword arguments to documented
fact, which may or may not be what's wanted.

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Comment By: Jeremy Hylton (jhylton)
Date: 2001-06-06 15:46

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I made a little progress on this pre-parenthood.


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Comment By: Fred L. Drake, Jr. (fdrake)
Date: 2001-06-01 08:38

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Assigned to Jeremy, since he shepharded the patch into the
Python release.  Changes should be integrated with the 2.1.1
and head branches.

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