[Python-checkins] cpython: moved the single-dispatch generic function definitions to the glossary
lukasz.langa
python-checkins at python.org
Fri Jun 7 22:54:38 CEST 2013
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/42519153cb08
changeset: 84054:42519153cb08
user: Łukasz Langa <lukasz at langa.pl>
date: Fri Jun 07 22:54:03 2013 +0200
summary:
moved the single-dispatch generic function definitions to the glossary
files:
Doc/glossary.rst | 13 +++++++++++++
Doc/library/functools.rst | 8 ++------
2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Doc/glossary.rst b/Doc/glossary.rst
--- a/Doc/glossary.rst
+++ b/Doc/glossary.rst
@@ -302,6 +302,15 @@
>>> sum(i*i for i in range(10)) # sum of squares 0, 1, 4, ... 81
285
+ generic function
+ A function composed of multiple functions implementing the same operation
+ for different types. Which implementation should be used during a call is
+ determined by the dispatch algorithm.
+
+ See also the :term:`single dispatch` glossary entry, the
+ :func:`functools.singledispatch` decorator, and :pep:`443`.
+
+
GIL
See :term:`global interpreter lock`.
@@ -745,6 +754,10 @@
mapping rather than a sequence because the lookups use arbitrary
:term:`immutable` keys rather than integers.
+ single dispatch
+ A form of :term:`generic function` dispatch where the implementation is
+ chosen based on the type of a single argument.
+
slice
An object usually containing a portion of a :term:`sequence`. A slice is
created using the subscript notation, ``[]`` with colons between numbers
diff --git a/Doc/library/functools.rst b/Doc/library/functools.rst
--- a/Doc/library/functools.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functools.rst
@@ -189,12 +189,8 @@
.. decorator:: singledispatch(default)
- Transforms a function into a single-dispatch generic function. A **generic
- function** is composed of multiple functions implementing the same operation
- for different types. Which implementation should be used during a call is
- determined by the dispatch algorithm. When the implementation is chosen
- based on the type of a single argument, this is known as **single
- dispatch**.
+ Transforms a function into a :term:`single-dispatch <single
+ dispatch>` :term:`generic function`.
To define a generic function, decorate it with the ``@singledispatch``
decorator. Note that the dispatch happens on the type of the first argument,
--
Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/cpython
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