[Python-checkins] r59418 - python/trunk/Doc/glossary.rst

skip.montanaro python-checkins at python.org
Sat Dec 8 16:23:31 CET 2007


Author: skip.montanaro
Date: Sat Dec  8 16:23:31 2007
New Revision: 59418

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/glossary.rst
Log:
+ "context manager"

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/glossary.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/glossary.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/glossary.rst	Sat Dec  8 16:23:31 2007
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@
       advanced mathematical feature.  If you're not aware of a need for them,
       it's almost certain you can safely ignore them.
     
+   context manager
+      Objects which control the environment seen in a :keyword:`with`
+      statement by defining :meth:`__enter__` and :meth:`__exit__` methods.
+      See :pep:`343`.
+
    decorator
       A function returning another function, usually applied as a function
       transformation using the ``@wrapper`` syntax.  Common examples for


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