https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ffa282cc359d9a8f9f160673cf3eaf13149a82cd commit: ffa282cc359d9a8f9f160673cf3eaf13149a82cd branch: 3.12 author: Miss Islington (bot) <[email protected]> committer: pablogsal <[email protected]> date: 2024-08-25T22:57:16Z summary:
[3.12] gh-82378: Document the difference between sys.tracebacklimit and the limit arguments (GH-123286) (#123326) gh-82378: Document the difference between sys.tracebacklimit and the limit arguments (GH-123286) (cherry picked from commit 70bfef52b5734d6cd81c5e8ca9eaf85658916b04) Co-authored-by: CF Bolz-Tereick <[email protected]> files: M Doc/library/traceback.rst diff --git a/Doc/library/traceback.rst b/Doc/library/traceback.rst index 85dae82104a2dc..d3f47b9e4fb596 100644 --- a/Doc/library/traceback.rst +++ b/Doc/library/traceback.rst @@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ The module defines the following functions: :term:`file <file object>` or :term:`file-like object` to receive the output. + .. note:: + + The meaning of the *limit* parameter is different than the meaning + of :const:`sys.tracebacklimit`. A negative *limit* value corresponds to + a positive value of :const:`!sys.tracebacklimit`, whereas the behaviour of + a positive *limit* value cannot be achieved with + :const:`!sys.tracebacklimit`. + .. versionchanged:: 3.5 Added negative *limit* support. _______________________________________________ Python-checkins mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-checkins.python.org/ Member address: [email protected]
