[Python-Dev] Warnings (original) (raw)

Georg Brandl g.brandl at gmx.net
Wed Dec 7 19:22:56 CET 2011


Am 07.12.2011 02:23, schrieb Cameron Simpson:

On 30Nov2011 22:10, Raymond Hettinger <raymond.hettinger at gmail.com> wrote: | When updating the documentation, please don't go overboard with warnings. | The docs need to be worded affirmatively -- say what a tool does and show how to use it correctly. | See http://docs.python.org/documenting/style.html#affirmative-tone

I come to this late, but if we're going after the docs... At the above link one finds this text: This assures that files are flushed [...] It does not. It ensures that files are flushed. The doco style "affirmative tone" assures. The coding practice ensures! Pedanticly,

Oh, come on, surely this doesn't effect the casual reader?

Georg



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