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diff --git a/Doc/library/_thread.rst b/Doc/library/_thread.rst index 3842539..81f0cac 100644 --- a/Doc/library/_thread.rst +++ b/Doc/library/_thread.rst @@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ Lock objects have the following methods: time can acquire a lock --- that's their reason for existence). If the *blocking* argument is present, the action depends on its - value: if it is False, the lock is only acquired if it can be acquired - immediately without waiting, while if it is True, the lock is acquired + value: if it is false, the lock is only acquired if it can be acquired + immediately without waiting, while if it is true, the lock is acquired unconditionally as above. If the floating-point *timeout* argument is present and positive, it specifies the maximum wait time in seconds before returning. A negative *timeout* argument specifies an unbounded wait. You cannot specify - a *timeout* if *blocking* is False. + a *timeout* if *blocking* is false. The return value is ``True`` if the lock is acquired successfully, ``False`` if not. |