[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Doc/lib libstdtypes.tex,1.70,1.71

[Tim Peters]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv23946/python/Doc/lib

Modified Files:
	libstdtypes.tex 
Log Message:
The list.sort() docs require a function that returns -1, 0 or +1.  That's
never been true, and in particular implies cmp() can't be used(!).  Get
closer to the truth.


Index: libstdtypes.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.70
retrieving revision 1.71
diff -C2 -d -r1.70 -r1.71
*** libstdtypes.tex	2001/09/23 04:06:04	1.70
--- libstdtypes.tex	2001/09/29 01:08:19	1.71
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*** 886,890 ****
  \item[(6)] The \method{sort()} method takes an optional argument
    specifying a comparison function of two arguments (list items) which
!   should return \code{-1}, \code{0} or \code{1} depending on whether
    the first argument is considered smaller than, equal to, or larger
    than the second argument.  Note that this slows the sorting process
--- 886,890 ----
  \item[(6)] The \method{sort()} method takes an optional argument
    specifying a comparison function of two arguments (list items) which
!   should return a negative, zero or positive number depending on whether
    the first argument is considered smaller than, equal to, or larger
    than the second argument.  Note that this slows the sorting process