[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-11-22 Thread Zachary Ware
Changes by Zachary Ware : -- assignee: docs@python -> zach.ware resolution: -> fixed stage: patch review -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-11-22 Thread Roundup Robot
Roundup Robot added the comment: New changeset 9192c0798a90 by Zachary Ware in branch '3.3': Issue #18326: Clarify that list.sort's arguments are keyword-only. http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/9192c0798a90 New changeset 3f1c332c5e2e by Zachary Ware in branch 'default': Issue #18326: merge with 3

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-11-16 Thread Ezio Melotti
Ezio Melotti added the comment: I think v2 is enough, but v3 is fine with me if people think v3 it's better. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-11-11 Thread Zachary Ware
Zachary Ware added the comment: Any further thoughts on this? I think my vote is for v3, except s/must/can only/. "must" makes it sound like you are forced to pass those arguments. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-08-23 Thread Zachary Ware
Zachary Ware added the comment: How about a combination of the two? It's still short, but gets the point across without assuming the reader knows exactly what 'keyword-only argument' or requiring further reading, while introducing the term and providing the link for deeper understanding. (He

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-08-21 Thread R. David Murray
R. David Murray added the comment: In this expository context, I prefer the issue18326.that.diff version, but the index link to the keyword-only_parameter ref should still be added to it (on "only be passed by keyword"). -- ___ Python tracker

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-08-20 Thread Zachary Ware
Zachary Ware added the comment: How about this? -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file31385/issue18326.v2.diff ___ Python tracker ___

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-08-08 Thread Ezio Melotti
Ezio Melotti added the comment: "keyword-only" is a well-established term, and I think it's better to use it and possibly make it a link to the "parameter" entry of the glossary. -- nosy: +ezio.melotti stage: needs patch -> patch review ___ Python tr

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-07-05 Thread Zachary Ware
Changes by Zachary Ware : Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file30785/issue18326.that.diff ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailin

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-07-05 Thread Terry J. Reedy
Terry J. Reedy added the comment: The new 'which' should be 'that'. Other than that, looks good to me. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ P

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-07-05 Thread Zachary Ware
Zachary Ware added the comment: How about this patch? I agree that "types of arguments/parameters" has great potential for confusion, so the glossary has been changed to "kinds of argument/parameter" (dropping the pluralization as well; it is unnecessary). I think just taking the word "type"

[issue18326] Mention 'keyword only' for list.sort, improve glossary.

2013-07-05 Thread Terry J. Reedy
Terry J. Reedy added the comment: 'keyword argument' refers one to 'argument'. The entry for the latter says that there are only two types of arguments, keyword and positional. That is true as to how actual arguments are passed. There are 3 possibilities for how a single argument for a paramet