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diff --git a/Doc/libfuncs.tex b/Doc/libfuncs.tex index ef888d5..712cb6f 100644 --- a/Doc/libfuncs.tex +++ b/Doc/libfuncs.tex @@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. \renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(built-in function)} \begin{funcdesc}{abs}{x} Return the absolute value of a number. The argument may be a plain - or long integer or a floating point number. + or long integer or a floating point number. If the argument is a + complex number, its magnitude is returned. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{apply}{function\, args\optional{, keywords}} @@ -221,7 +222,8 @@ module from which it is called). \begin{funcdesc}{input}{\optional{prompt}} Almost equivalent to \code{eval(raw_input(\var{prompt}))}. Like - \code{raw_input()}, the \var{prompt} argument is optional. The difference + \code{raw_input()}, the \var{prompt} argument is optional, and GNU + readline is used when configured. The difference is that a long input expression may be broken over multiple lines using the backslash convention. \end{funcdesc} @@ -256,6 +258,15 @@ module from which it is called). may be a sequence (string, tuple or list) or a mapping (dictionary). \end{funcdesc} +\begin{funcdesc}{list}{sequence} +Return a list whose items are the same and in the same order as +\var{sequence}'s items. If \var{sequence} is already a list, +a copy is made and returned, similar to \code{\var{sequence}[:]}. +For instance, \code{list('abc')} returns +returns \code{['a', 'b', 'c']} and \code{list( (1, 2, 3) )} returns +\code{[1, 2, 3]}. +\end{funcdesc} + \begin{funcdesc}{locals}{} Return a dictionary representing the current local symbol table. Inside a function, modifying this dictionary does not always have the @@ -400,6 +411,10 @@ there's no reliable way to determine whether this is the case.} "Monty Python's Flying Circus" >>> \end{verbatim}\ecode + +If the interpreter was built to use the GNU readline library, then +\code{raw_input()} will use it to provide elaborate +line editing and history features. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{reduce}{function\, list\optional{\, initializer}} @@ -494,7 +509,7 @@ its goal is to return a printable string. \begin{funcdesc}{tuple}{sequence} Return a tuple whose items are the same and in the same order as -\var{sequence}'s items. If \var{sequence} is alread a tuple, it +\var{sequence}'s items. If \var{sequence} is already a tuple, it is returned unchanged. For instance, \code{tuple('abc')} returns returns \code{('a', 'b', 'c')} and \code{tuple([1, 2, 3])} returns \code{(1, 2, 3)}. |