New submission from Kyle Stanley <aeros...@gmail.com>:
In the documentation for the NotImplemented constant (https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#NotImplemented), the only use case mentioned is for binary special methods, (such as object.__eq__(other)). However, based on a conversation in a recent PR (https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/15327#discussion_r316561140), there seems be several other use cases as well. It's quite useful to utilize when it's desired to express that a particular operation is not supported, without raising an error. Expanding upon the use cases will provide readers an idea of other cases in which the constant could be useful. Also, the current wording could potentially come across as implying that the _only_ use case for the constant is for binary special methods, and as far as I'm aware, that is not the case. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation keywords: easy messages: 350333 nosy: aeros167, docs@python, eric.araujo, ezio.melotti, mdk, willingc priority: normal severity: normal stage: needs patch status: open title: Docs: Clarify NotImplemented use cases type: enhancement versions: Python 3.9 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue37934> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
