[Python-checkins] cpython (merge 3.6 -> default): merge
raymond.hettinger
python-checkins at python.org
Mon Nov 21 19:32:03 EST 2016
https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/9eef500e239c
changeset: 105318:9eef500e239c
parent: 105315:9c7072af82b4
parent: 105317:71dd21a3b9cc
user: Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com>
date: Mon Nov 21 16:31:32 2016 -0800
summary:
merge
files:
Doc/library/statistics.rst | 10 ++--
Doc/tutorial/datastructures.rst | 44 +++++++++-----------
2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Doc/library/statistics.rst b/Doc/library/statistics.rst
--- a/Doc/library/statistics.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/statistics.rst
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@
.. function:: mean(data)
- Return the sample arithmetic mean of *data*, a sequence or iterator of
- real-valued numbers.
+ Return the sample arithmetic mean of *data* which can be a sequence or iterator.
The arithmetic mean is the sum of the data divided by the number of data
points. It is commonly called "the average", although it is only one of many
@@ -148,6 +147,7 @@
Return the median (middle value) of numeric data, using the common "mean of
middle two" method. If *data* is empty, :exc:`StatisticsError` is raised.
+ *data* can be a sequence or iterator.
The median is a robust measure of central location, and is less affected by
the presence of outliers in your data. When the number of data points is
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
.. function:: median_low(data)
Return the low median of numeric data. If *data* is empty,
- :exc:`StatisticsError` is raised.
+ :exc:`StatisticsError` is raised. *data* can be a sequence or iterator.
The low median is always a member of the data set. When the number of data
points is odd, the middle value is returned. When it is even, the smaller of
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
.. function:: median_high(data)
Return the high median of data. If *data* is empty, :exc:`StatisticsError`
- is raised.
+ is raised. *data* can be a sequence or iterator.
The high median is always a member of the data set. When the number of data
points is odd, the middle value is returned. When it is even, the larger of
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
Return the median of grouped continuous data, calculated as the 50th
percentile, using interpolation. If *data* is empty, :exc:`StatisticsError`
- is raised.
+ is raised. *data* can be a sequence or iterator.
.. doctest::
diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/datastructures.rst b/Doc/tutorial/datastructures.rst
--- a/Doc/tutorial/datastructures.rst
+++ b/Doc/tutorial/datastructures.rst
@@ -99,30 +99,26 @@
An example that uses most of the list methods::
- >>> a = [66.25, 333, 333, 1, 1234.5]
- >>> print(a.count(333), a.count(66.25), a.count('x'))
- 2 1 0
- >>> a.insert(2, -1)
- >>> a.append(333)
- >>> a
- [66.25, 333, -1, 333, 1, 1234.5, 333]
- >>> a.index(333)
- 1
- >>> a.index(333, 2) # search for 333 starting at index 2
- 2
- >>> a.remove(333)
- >>> a
- [66.25, -1, 333, 1, 1234.5, 333]
- >>> a.reverse()
- >>> a
- [333, 1234.5, 1, 333, -1, 66.25]
- >>> a.sort()
- >>> a
- [-1, 1, 66.25, 333, 333, 1234.5]
- >>> a.pop()
- 1234.5
- >>> a
- [-1, 1, 66.25, 333, 333]
+ >>> fruits = ['orange', 'apple', 'pear', 'banana', 'kiwi', 'apple', 'banana']
+ >>> fruits.count('apple')
+ 2
+ >>> fruits.count('tangerine')
+ 0
+ >>> fruits.index('banana')
+ 3
+ >>> fruits.index('banana', 4) # Find next banana starting a position 4
+ 6
+ >>> fruits.reverse()
+ >>> fruits
+ ['banana', 'apple', 'kiwi', 'banana', 'pear', 'apple', 'orange']
+ >>> fruits.append('grape')
+ >>> fruits
+ ['banana', 'apple', 'kiwi', 'banana', 'pear', 'apple', 'orange', 'grape']
+ >>> fruits.sort()
+ >>> fruits
+ ['apple', 'apple', 'banana', 'banana', 'grape', 'kiwi', 'orange', 'pear']
+ >>> fruits.pop()
+ 'pear'
You might have noticed that methods like ``insert``, ``remove`` or ``sort`` that
only modify the list have no return value printed -- they return the default
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