[Python-checkins] r73595 - python/trunk/Doc/library/timeit.rst

[ezio.melotti]

Author: ezio.melotti
Date: Sun Jun 28 01:45:39 2009
New Revision: 73595

Log:
stmt and setup can contain multiple statements, see #5896

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/timeit.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/timeit.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/library/timeit.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/timeit.rst	Sun Jun 28 01:45:39 2009
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
 
    The constructor takes a statement to be timed, an additional statement used for
    setup, and a timer function.  Both statements default to ``'pass'``; the timer
-   function is platform-dependent (see the module doc string).  The statements may
-   contain newlines, as long as they don't contain multi-line string literals.
+   function is platform-dependent (see the module doc string).  *stmt* and *setup*
+   may also contain multiple statements separated by ``;`` or newlines, as long as
+   they don’t contain multi-line string literals.
 
    To measure the execution time of the first statement, use the :meth:`timeit`
    method.  The :meth:`repeat` method is a convenience to call :meth:`timeit`