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author | Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com> | 2012-10-24 23:07:16 +0300 |
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committer | Ezio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com> | 2012-10-24 23:07:16 +0300 |
commit | 93653c48e67aaea86774b3eb0cb527820dae9834 (patch) | |
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#16210: merge with 3.3.
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diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst index ae49cc25e9..0fb48f4beb 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst @@ -1323,29 +1323,25 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. .. function:: type(object) + type(name, bases, dict) .. index:: object: type - Return the type of an *object*. The return value is a type object and - generally the same object as returned by ``object.__class__``. + + With one argument, return the type of an *object*. The return value is a + type object and generally the same object as returned by ``object.__class__``. The :func:`isinstance` built-in function is recommended for testing the type of an object, because it takes subclasses into account. - With three arguments, :func:`type` functions as a constructor as detailed - below. - - -.. function:: type(name, bases, dict) - :noindex: - Return a new type object. This is essentially a dynamic form of the - :keyword:`class` statement. The *name* string is the class name and becomes the - :attr:`__name__` attribute; the *bases* tuple itemizes the base classes and - becomes the :attr:`__bases__` attribute; and the *dict* dictionary is the - namespace containing definitions for class body and becomes the :attr:`__dict__` - attribute. For example, the following two statements create identical - :class:`type` objects: + With three arguments, return a new type object. This is essentially a + dynamic form of the :keyword:`class` statement. The *name* string is the + class name and becomes the :attr:`__name__` attribute; the *bases* tuple + itemizes the base classes and becomes the :attr:`__bases__` attribute; + and the *dict* dictionary is the namespace containing definitions for class + body and becomes the :attr:`__dict__` attribute. For example, the + following two statements create identical :class:`type` objects: >>> class X: ... a = 1 @@ -1060,6 +1060,7 @@ IƱigo Serna Joakim Sernbrant Roger D. Serwy Jerry Seutter +Pete Sevander Denis Severson Ian Seyer Ha Shao |