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authorEzio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>2012-10-12 10:45:38 (GMT)
committerEzio Melotti <ezio.melotti@gmail.com>2012-10-12 10:45:38 (GMT)
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Merge __next__ method link fixes with 3.2.
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-rw-r--r--Doc/glossary.rst2
-rw-r--r--Doc/library/concurrent.futures.rst22
-rw-r--r--Doc/library/dis.rst8
-rw-r--r--Doc/library/exceptions.rst4
-rw-r--r--Doc/library/functions.rst21
-rw-r--r--Doc/library/stdtypes.rst9
-rw-r--r--Doc/reference/datamodel.rst6
-rw-r--r--Doc/reference/expressions.rst23
-rw-r--r--Doc/tutorial/classes.rst18
-rw-r--r--Doc/whatsnew/3.0.rst4
10 files changed, 61 insertions, 56 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/glossary.rst b/Doc/glossary.rst
index 68dc3b7..35bdb96 100644
--- a/Doc/glossary.rst
+++ b/Doc/glossary.rst
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ Glossary
iterator
An object representing a stream of data. Repeated calls to the iterator's
- :meth:`__next__` method (or passing it to the built-in function
+ :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method (or passing it to the built-in function
:func:`next`) return successive items in the stream. When no more data
are available a :exc:`StopIteration` exception is raised instead. At this
point, the iterator object is exhausted and any further calls to its
diff --git a/Doc/library/concurrent.futures.rst b/Doc/library/concurrent.futures.rst
index a88f10c..8908542 100644
--- a/Doc/library/concurrent.futures.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/concurrent.futures.rst
@@ -42,12 +42,13 @@ Executor Objects
Equivalent to ``map(func, *iterables)`` except *func* is executed
asynchronously and several calls to *func* may be made concurrently. The
- returned iterator raises a :exc:`TimeoutError` if :meth:`__next__()` is
- called and the result isn't available after *timeout* seconds from the
- original call to :meth:`Executor.map`. *timeout* can be an int or a
- float. If *timeout* is not specified or ``None``, there is no limit to
- the wait time. If a call raises an exception, then that exception will
- be raised when its value is retrieved from the iterator.
+ returned iterator raises a :exc:`TimeoutError` if
+ :meth:`~iterator.__next__` is called and the result isn't available
+ after *timeout* seconds from the original call to :meth:`Executor.map`.
+ *timeout* can be an int or a float. If *timeout* is not specified or
+ ``None``, there is no limit to the wait time. If a call raises an
+ exception, then that exception will be raised when its value is
+ retrieved from the iterator.
.. method:: shutdown(wait=True)
@@ -364,10 +365,11 @@ Module Functions
different :class:`Executor` instances) given by *fs* that yields futures as
they complete (finished or were cancelled). Any futures that completed
before :func:`as_completed` is called will be yielded first. The returned
- iterator raises a :exc:`TimeoutError` if :meth:`__next__` is called and the
- result isn't available after *timeout* seconds from the original call to
- :func:`as_completed`. *timeout* can be an int or float. If *timeout* is not
- specified or ``None``, there is no limit to the wait time.
+ iterator raises a :exc:`TimeoutError` if :meth:`~iterator.__next__` is
+ called and the result isn't available after *timeout* seconds from the
+ original call to :func:`as_completed`. *timeout* can be an int or float.
+ If *timeout* is not specified or ``None``, there is no limit to the wait
+ time.
.. seealso::
diff --git a/Doc/library/dis.rst b/Doc/library/dis.rst
index 6d08a0c..854c521 100644
--- a/Doc/library/dis.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/dis.rst
@@ -660,10 +660,10 @@ the more significant byte last.
.. opcode:: FOR_ITER (delta)
- ``TOS`` is an :term:`iterator`. Call its :meth:`__next__` method. If this
- yields a new value, push it on the stack (leaving the iterator below it). If
- the iterator indicates it is exhausted ``TOS`` is popped, and the byte code
- counter is incremented by *delta*.
+ ``TOS`` is an :term:`iterator`. Call its :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method.
+ If this yields a new value, push it on the stack (leaving the iterator below
+ it). If the iterator indicates it is exhausted ``TOS`` is popped, and the
+ byte code counter is incremented by *delta*.
.. opcode:: LOAD_GLOBAL (namei)
diff --git a/Doc/library/exceptions.rst b/Doc/library/exceptions.rst
index 6ba58d4..ac02215 100644
--- a/Doc/library/exceptions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/exceptions.rst
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ The following exceptions are the exceptions that are usually raised.
.. exception:: StopIteration
Raised by built-in function :func:`next` and an :term:`iterator`\'s
- :meth:`__next__` method to signal that there are no further items to be
- produced by the iterator.
+ :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method to signal that there are no further
+ items produced by the iterator.
The exception object has a single attribute :attr:`value`, which is
given as an argument when constructing the exception, and defaults
diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
index 0e836f9..f782655 100644
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
.. function:: enumerate(iterable, start=0)
Return an enumerate object. *iterable* must be a sequence, an
- :term:`iterator`, or some other object which supports iteration. The
- :meth:`__next__` method of the iterator returned by :func:`enumerate` returns a
- tuple containing a count (from *start* which defaults to 0) and the
- values obtained from iterating over *iterable*.
+ :term:`iterator`, or some other object which supports iteration.
+ The :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method of the iterator returned by
+ :func:`enumerate` returns a tuple containing a count (from *start* which
+ defaults to 0) and the values obtained from iterating over *iterable*.
>>> seasons = ['Spring', 'Summer', 'Fall', 'Winter']
>>> list(enumerate(seasons))
@@ -687,9 +687,10 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
starting at ``0``). If it does not support either of those protocols,
:exc:`TypeError` is raised. If the second argument, *sentinel*, is given,
then *object* must be a callable object. The iterator created in this case
- will call *object* with no arguments for each call to its :meth:`__next__`
- method; if the value returned is equal to *sentinel*, :exc:`StopIteration`
- will be raised, otherwise the value will be returned.
+ will call *object* with no arguments for each call to its
+ :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method; if the value returned is equal to
+ *sentinel*, :exc:`StopIteration` will be raised, otherwise the value will
+ be returned.
See also :ref:`typeiter`.
@@ -785,9 +786,9 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
.. function:: next(iterator[, default])
- Retrieve the next item from the *iterator* by calling its :meth:`__next__`
- method. If *default* is given, it is returned if the iterator is exhausted,
- otherwise :exc:`StopIteration` is raised.
+ Retrieve the next item from the *iterator* by calling its
+ :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method. If *default* is given, it is returned
+ if the iterator is exhausted, otherwise :exc:`StopIteration` is raised.
.. function:: object()
diff --git a/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst b/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
index 759206b..e45dd30 100644
--- a/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
@@ -779,9 +779,9 @@ specific sequence types, dictionaries, and other more specialized forms. The
specific types are not important beyond their implementation of the iterator
protocol.
-Once an iterator's :meth:`__next__` method raises :exc:`StopIteration`, it must
-continue to do so on subsequent calls. Implementations that do not obey this
-property are deemed broken.
+Once an iterator's :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method raises
+:exc:`StopIteration`, it must continue to do so on subsequent calls.
+Implementations that do not obey this property are deemed broken.
.. _generator-types:
@@ -792,7 +792,8 @@ Generator Types
Python's :term:`generator`\s provide a convenient way to implement the iterator
protocol. If a container object's :meth:`__iter__` method is implemented as a
generator, it will automatically return an iterator object (technically, a
-generator object) supplying the :meth:`__iter__` and :meth:`__next__` methods.
+generator object) supplying the :meth:`__iter__` and :meth:`~generator.__next__`
+methods.
More information about generators can be found in :ref:`the documentation for
the yield expression <yieldexpr>`.
diff --git a/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst b/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst
index 57a0d79..d093383 100644
--- a/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst
+++ b/Doc/reference/datamodel.rst
@@ -600,9 +600,9 @@ Callable types
A function or method which uses the :keyword:`yield` statement (see section
:ref:`yield`) is called a :dfn:`generator function`. Such a function, when
called, always returns an iterator object which can be used to execute the
- body of the function: calling the iterator's :meth:`__next__` method will
- cause the function to execute until it provides a value using the
- :keyword:`yield` statement. When the function executes a
+ body of the function: calling the iterator's :meth:`iterator__next__`
+ method will cause the function to execute until it provides a value
+ using the :keyword:`yield` statement. When the function executes a
:keyword:`return` statement or falls off the end, a :exc:`StopIteration`
exception is raised and the iterator will have reached the end of the set of
values to be returned.
diff --git a/Doc/reference/expressions.rst b/Doc/reference/expressions.rst
index 364135a..41523cb 100644
--- a/Doc/reference/expressions.rst
+++ b/Doc/reference/expressions.rst
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ for comprehensions, except that it is enclosed in parentheses instead of
brackets or curly braces.
Variables used in the generator expression are evaluated lazily when the
-:meth:`__next__` method is called for generator object (in the same fashion as
-normal generators). However, the leftmost :keyword:`for` clause is immediately
-evaluated, so that an error produced by it can be seen before any other possible
-error in the code that handles the generator expression. Subsequent
-:keyword:`for` clauses cannot be evaluated immediately since they may depend on
-the previous :keyword:`for` loop. For example: ``(x*y for x in range(10) for y
-in bar(x))``.
+:meth:`~generator.__next__` method is called for generator object (in the same
+fashion as normal generators). However, the leftmost :keyword:`for` clause is
+immediately evaluated, so that an error produced by it can be seen before any
+other possible error in the code that handles the generator expression.
+Subsequent :keyword:`for` clauses cannot be evaluated immediately since they
+may depend on the previous :keyword:`for` loop. For example: ``(x*y for x in
+range(10) for y in bar(x))``.
The parentheses can be omitted on calls with only one argument. See section
:ref:`calls` for the detail.
@@ -394,10 +394,11 @@ is already executing raises a :exc:`ValueError` exception.
Starts the execution of a generator function or resumes it at the last
executed :keyword:`yield` expression. When a generator function is resumed
- with a :meth:`__next__` method, the current :keyword:`yield` expression
- always evaluates to :const:`None`. The execution then continues to the next
- :keyword:`yield` expression, where the generator is suspended again, and the
- value of the :token:`expression_list` is returned to :meth:`next`'s caller.
+ with a :meth:`~generator.__next__` method, the current :keyword:`yield`
+ expression always evaluates to :const:`None`. The execution then continues
+ to the next :keyword:`yield` expression, where the generator is suspended
+ again, and the value of the :token:`expression_list` is returned to
+ :meth:`next`'s caller.
If the generator exits without yielding another value, a :exc:`StopIteration`
exception is raised.
diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/classes.rst b/Doc/tutorial/classes.rst
index b4f09c2..3283e54 100644
--- a/Doc/tutorial/classes.rst
+++ b/Doc/tutorial/classes.rst
@@ -737,11 +737,11 @@ using a :keyword:`for` statement::
This style of access is clear, concise, and convenient. The use of iterators
pervades and unifies Python. Behind the scenes, the :keyword:`for` statement
calls :func:`iter` on the container object. The function returns an iterator
-object that defines the method :meth:`__next__` which accesses elements in the
-container one at a time. When there are no more elements, :meth:`__next__`
-raises a :exc:`StopIteration` exception which tells the :keyword:`for` loop to
-terminate. You can call the :meth:`__next__` method using the :func:`next`
-built-in function; this example shows how it all works::
+object that defines the method :meth:`~iterator.__next__` which accesses
+elements in the container one at a time. When there are no more elements,
+:meth:`__next__` raises a :exc:`StopIteration` exception which tells the
+:keyword:`for` loop to terminate. You can call the :meth:`__next__` method
+using the :func:`next` built-in function; this example shows how it all works::
>>> s = 'abc'
>>> it = iter(s)
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ built-in function; this example shows how it all works::
Having seen the mechanics behind the iterator protocol, it is easy to add
iterator behavior to your classes. Define an :meth:`__iter__` method which
-returns an object with a :meth:`__next__` method. If the class defines
-:meth:`__next__`, then :meth:`__iter__` can just return ``self``::
+returns an object with a :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method. If the class
+defines :meth:`__next__`, then :meth:`__iter__` can just return ``self``::
class Reverse:
"""Iterator for looping over a sequence backwards."""
@@ -819,8 +819,8 @@ easy to create::
Anything that can be done with generators can also be done with class based
iterators as described in the previous section. What makes generators so
-compact is that the :meth:`__iter__` and :meth:`__next__` methods are created
-automatically.
+compact is that the :meth:`__iter__` and :meth:`~generator.__next__` methods
+are created automatically.
Another key feature is that the local variables and execution state are
automatically saved between calls. This made the function easier to write and
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.0.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.0.rst
index 762977c..7782663 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.0.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.0.rst
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ Operators And Special Methods
respectively).
* :pep:`3114`: the standard :meth:`next` method has been renamed to
- :meth:`__next__`.
+ :meth:`~iterator.__next__`.
* The :meth:`__oct__` and :meth:`__hex__` special methods are removed
-- :func:`oct` and :func:`hex` use :meth:`__index__` now to convert
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ Builtins
To get the old behavior of :func:`input`, use ``eval(input())``.
* A new built-in function :func:`next` was added to call the
- :meth:`__next__` method on an object.
+ :meth:`~iterator.__next__` method on an object.
* The :func:`round` function rounding strategy and return type have
changed. Exact halfway cases are now rounded to the nearest even