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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex index c75c172..0be3aa9 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex @@ -1169,26 +1169,6 @@ bypass these functions without concerns about missing something important. \setindexsubitem{(non-essential built-in functions)} -\begin{funcdesc}{apply}{function, args\optional{, keywords}} - The \var{function} argument must be a callable object (a - user-defined or built-in function or method, or a class object) and - the \var{args} argument must be a sequence. The \var{function} is - called with \var{args} as the argument list; the number of arguments - is the length of the tuple. - If the optional \var{keywords} argument is present, it must be a - dictionary whose keys are strings. It specifies keyword arguments - to be added to the end of the argument list. - Calling \function{apply()} is different from just calling - \code{\var{function}(\var{args})}, since in that case there is always - exactly one argument. The use of \function{apply()} is equivalent - to \code{\var{function}(*\var{args}, **\var{keywords})}. - Use of \function{apply()} is not necessary since the ``extended call - syntax,'' as used in the last example, is completely equivalent. - - \deprecated{2.3}{Use the extended call syntax instead, as described - above.} -\end{funcdesc} - \begin{funcdesc}{buffer}{object\optional{, offset\optional{, size}}} The \var{object} argument must be an object that supports the buffer call interface (such as strings, arrays, and buffers). A new buffer |