On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 1:06 AM, boB Stepp <robertvst...@gmail.com> wrote: > I had typed help(pow) in the interpreter and got: > > <quote> > py3: help(pow) > Help on built-in function pow in module builtins: > > pow(x, y, z=None, /) > Equivalent to x**y (with two arguments) or x**y % z (with three arguments) > > Some types, such as ints, are able to use a more efficient algorithm when > invoked using the three argument form. > </quote> > > A quick scan of some of my Python books does not turn up the use of > "/" as a function argument. I have a nagging feeling I've read about > this somewhere previously, but I cannot bring it to mind, and I have > yet to stumble on a search that brings up an answer (Yet.).
We discussed this syntax several months ago: https://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2017-February/thread.html#110344 _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
