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diff --git a/Doc/library/telnetlib.rst b/Doc/library/telnetlib.rst index 4c8ce45..8c8ddbb 100644 --- a/Doc/library/telnetlib.rst +++ b/Doc/library/telnetlib.rst @@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ Character), EL (Erase Line), GA (Go Ahead), SB (Subnegotiation Begin). :class:`Telnet` represents a connection to a Telnet server. The instance is initially not connected by default; the :meth:`open` method must be used to - establish a connection. Alternatively, the host name and optional port number - can be passed to the constructor, to, in which case the connection to the server - will be established before the constructor returns. The optional *timeout* - parameter specifies a timeout in seconds for the connection attempt (if not - specified, or passed as None, the global default timeout setting will be used). + establish a connection. Alternatively, the host name and optional port + number can be passed to the constructor, to, in which case the connection to + the server will be established before the constructor returns. The optional + *timeout* parameter specifies a timeout in seconds for blocking operations + like the connection attempt (if not specified, or passed as None, the global + default timeout setting will be used). Do not reopen an already connected instance. @@ -121,8 +122,9 @@ Telnet Objects Connect to a host. The optional second argument is the port number, which defaults to the standard Telnet port (23). The optional *timeout* parameter - specifies a timeout in seconds for the connection attempt (if not specified, or - passed as None, the global default timeout setting will be used). + specifies a timeout in seconds for blocking operations like the connection + attempt (if not specified, or passed as None, the global default timeout + setting will be used). Do not try to reopen an already connected instance. |