[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-723136 ] Put a reference to print in the Library Reference, please.

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Bugs item #723136, was opened at 2003-04-17 15:41
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Category: Documentation
Group: Feature Request
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 6
Submitted By: Laura Creighton (lcreighton)
Assigned to: Fred L. Drake, Jr. (fdrake)
Summary: Put a reference to print in the Library Reference, please.

Initial Comment:
Often the first question a Newbie has is 'how do I
print stuff?'.
They come to the Library Reference, looking for a print
function.   They are unaware that print is an
expression, and
that they need to be looking in the Language Reference
Manual.
One line, early on telling them where to look will save
aggrevation
for them.  Thanks very much,
Laura Creighton

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>Comment By: Laura Creighton (lcreighton)
Date: 2003-04-19 10:55

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This is probably the best time to add a reference to the %
operator and 
what it is good for.  

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Comment By: logistix (logistix)
Date: 2003-04-19 00:04

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Perhaps this could be a "builtin statements" subsection of 
section 2 that lists all statements and crossreferences the 
Language Reference.  It took me a year before it finally stuck 
that I needed to go to the Language Reference to look at try... 
syntax, etc.

It's probably my biggest usability gripe with the manuals.

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Comment By: Fred L. Drake, Jr. (fdrake)
Date: 2003-04-17 16:49

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Guido wants this fixed, so bumped priority and assigned it
to me.

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