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diff --git a/Doc/glossary.rst b/Doc/glossary.rst index f30138adbc..63f1021afc 100644 --- a/Doc/glossary.rst +++ b/Doc/glossary.rst @@ -252,6 +252,16 @@ Glossary the execution of the body. See also :term:`parameter`, :term:`method`, and the :ref:`function` section. + function annotation + An arbitrary metadata value associated with a function parameter or return + value. Its syntax is explained in section :ref:`function`. Annotations + may be accessed via the :attr:`__annotations__` special attribute of a + function object. + + Python itself does not assign any particular meaning to function + annotations. They are intended to be interpreted by third-party libraries + or tools. See :pep:`3107`, which describes some of their potential uses. + __future__ A pseudo-module which programmers can use to enable new language features which are not compatible with the current interpreter. |