[Python-checkins] r47241 - python/trunk/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex

[Raymond Hettinger]

> Patch #1517490: fix glitches in filter() docs.
 . . .
> -  is a string or a tuple, the result also has that type; otherwise it
> -  is always a list.  If \var{function} is \code{None}, the identity
> -  function is assumed, that is, all elements of \var{list} that are false
> -  (zero or empty) are removed.
> +  is a string (either \code{str} or \code{unicode}) or a tuple, the result
> +  also has that type; otherwise it is always a list.  If \var{function} is
> +  \code{None}, the identity function is assumed, that is, all elements of
> +  \var{list} that are false are removed.

I don't think there is a benefit to going through the docs and elaborating on 
"string" as meaning either "str" or "unicode".

Also, in this particular case, the object can also be a subclass of str or 
unicode.


Raymond