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diff --git a/Doc/library/textwrap.rst b/Doc/library/textwrap.rst index a814962..547db79 100644 --- a/Doc/library/textwrap.rst +++ b/Doc/library/textwrap.rst @@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ indentation from strings that have unwanted whitespace to the left of the text. .. attribute:: replace_whitespace - (default: ``True``) If true, each whitespace character (as defined by - ``string.whitespace``) remaining after tab expansion will be replaced by a - single space. + (default: ``True``) If true, after tab expansion but before wrapping, + the :meth:`wrap` method will replace each whitespace character + with a single space. The whitespace characters replaced are + as follows: tab, newline, vertical tab, formfeed, and carriage + return (``'\t\n\v\f\r'``). .. note:: |