[issue33006] docstring of filter function is incorrect

[Pierre Thibault]

Pierre Thibault <pierre.thibault1.dev at gmail.com> added the comment:

I guess it does since it gives false information.

2018-04-30 18:05 GMT-04:00 Anthony Flury <report at bugs.python.org>:

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> Anthony Flury <anthony.flury at btinternet.com> added the comment:
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> Strictly speaking the official Python2 reference document isn't a great
> example - for instance:
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> ' If function is None, the identity function is assumed, that is, all
> elements of iterable that are false are removed.'
>
> Implies that items are removed from the iterable are removed, but they
> aren't; they are simply not included in the sequence that is returned.
>
> Does the documentation need to be fixed too ?
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