[Python-checkins] cpython (3.6): Update OrderedDict docs to reflect acceptance of PEP 468
raymond.hettinger
python-checkins at python.org
Sun Jan 8 01:05:33 EST 2017
https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/2d7567286d7d
changeset: 106040:2d7567286d7d
branch: 3.6
parent: 106036:401e70317976
user: Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com>
date: Sat Jan 07 22:05:12 2017 -0800
summary:
Update OrderedDict docs to reflect acceptance of PEP 468
files:
Doc/library/collections.rst | 9 +++++----
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Doc/library/collections.rst b/Doc/library/collections.rst
--- a/Doc/library/collections.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/collections.rst
@@ -1029,14 +1029,15 @@
dictionaries. This allows :class:`OrderedDict` objects to be substituted
anywhere a regular dictionary is used.
-The :class:`OrderedDict` constructor and :meth:`update` method both accept
-keyword arguments, but their order is lost because Python's function call
-semantics pass in keyword arguments using a regular unordered dictionary.
-
.. versionchanged:: 3.5
The items, keys, and values :term:`views <dictionary view>`
of :class:`OrderedDict` now support reverse iteration using :func:`reversed`.
+.. versionchanged:: 3.6
+ With the acceptance of :pep:`468`, order is retained for keyword arguments
+ passed to the :class:`OrderedDict` constructor and its :meth:`update`
+ method.
+
:class:`OrderedDict` Examples and Recipes
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
--
Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/cpython
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