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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/libstring.tex | 21 |
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libstring.tex b/Doc/lib/libstring.tex index 930ce22..3d0631a 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libstring.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libstring.tex @@ -110,14 +110,11 @@ sequences. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{find}{s\, sub\optional{\, start\optional{\,end}}} -Return the lowest index in \var{s} not smaller than \var{start} and not -greater than \var{end} where the substring \var{sub} is found. Return -\code{-1} when \var{sub} does not occur as a substring of \var{s} with -index at least \var{start} and less than \var{end}. -If \var{start} is omitted, it defaults to \code{0}. If \var{start} is -negative, \code{len(\var{s})} is added. -If \var{end} is omitted, it defaults to \code{len(\var{s})}. If -\var{end} is negative, \code{len(\var{s})} is added. +Return the lowest index in \var{s} where the substring \var{sub} is +found such that \var{sub} is wholly contained in +\code{\var{s}[\var{start}:\var{end}]}. Return -1 on failure. +Defaults for \var{start} and \var{end} and interpretation of negative +values is the same as for slices. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{rfind}{s\, sub\optional{\, start\optional{\,end}}} @@ -134,11 +131,11 @@ Like \code{rfind} but raise \code{ValueError} when the substring is not found. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{count}{s\, sub\optional{\, start}} +\begin{funcdesc}{count}{s\, sub\optional{\, start\optional{\,end}}} Return the number of (non-overlapping) occurrences of substring -\var{sub} in string \var{s} with index at least \var{start}. -If \var{start} is omitted, it defaults to \code{0}. If \var{start} is -negative, \code{len(\var{s})} is added. +\var{sub} in string \code{\var{s}[\var{start}:\var{end}]}. +Defaults for \var{start} and \var{end} and interpretation of negative +values is the same as for slices. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{lower}{s} diff --git a/Doc/libstring.tex b/Doc/libstring.tex index 930ce22..3d0631a 100644 --- a/Doc/libstring.tex +++ b/Doc/libstring.tex @@ -110,14 +110,11 @@ sequences. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{find}{s\, sub\optional{\, start\optional{\,end}}} -Return the lowest index in \var{s} not smaller than \var{start} and not -greater than \var{end} where the substring \var{sub} is found. Return -\code{-1} when \var{sub} does not occur as a substring of \var{s} with -index at least \var{start} and less than \var{end}. -If \var{start} is omitted, it defaults to \code{0}. If \var{start} is -negative, \code{len(\var{s})} is added. -If \var{end} is omitted, it defaults to \code{len(\var{s})}. If -\var{end} is negative, \code{len(\var{s})} is added. +Return the lowest index in \var{s} where the substring \var{sub} is +found such that \var{sub} is wholly contained in +\code{\var{s}[\var{start}:\var{end}]}. Return -1 on failure. +Defaults for \var{start} and \var{end} and interpretation of negative +values is the same as for slices. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{rfind}{s\, sub\optional{\, start\optional{\,end}}} @@ -134,11 +131,11 @@ Like \code{rfind} but raise \code{ValueError} when the substring is not found. \end{funcdesc} -\begin{funcdesc}{count}{s\, sub\optional{\, start}} +\begin{funcdesc}{count}{s\, sub\optional{\, start\optional{\,end}}} Return the number of (non-overlapping) occurrences of substring -\var{sub} in string \var{s} with index at least \var{start}. -If \var{start} is omitted, it defaults to \code{0}. If \var{start} is -negative, \code{len(\var{s})} is added. +\var{sub} in string \code{\var{s}[\var{start}:\var{end}]}. +Defaults for \var{start} and \var{end} and interpretation of negative +values is the same as for slices. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{lower}{s} |