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2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libsys.tex b/Doc/lib/libsys.tex index 1e256af..46c0186 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libsys.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libsys.tex @@ -167,7 +167,10 @@ where \emph{VER} is equal to \code{sys.version[:3]}. Strings specifying the primary and secondary prompt of the interpreter. These are only defined if the interpreter is in interactive mode. Their initial values in this case are - \code{'>>> '} and \code{'... '}. + \code{'>>> '} and \code{'... '}. If a non-string object is assigned + to either variable, its \code{str()} is re-evaluated each time the + interpreter prepares to read a new interactive command; this can be + used to implement a dynamic prompt. \end{datadesc} \begin{funcdesc}{setcheckinterval}{interval} diff --git a/Doc/libsys.tex b/Doc/libsys.tex index 1e256af..46c0186 100644 --- a/Doc/libsys.tex +++ b/Doc/libsys.tex @@ -167,7 +167,10 @@ where \emph{VER} is equal to \code{sys.version[:3]}. Strings specifying the primary and secondary prompt of the interpreter. These are only defined if the interpreter is in interactive mode. Their initial values in this case are - \code{'>>> '} and \code{'... '}. + \code{'>>> '} and \code{'... '}. If a non-string object is assigned + to either variable, its \code{str()} is re-evaluated each time the + interpreter prepares to read a new interactive command; this can be + used to implement a dynamic prompt. \end{datadesc} \begin{funcdesc}{setcheckinterval}{interval} |