[Python-checkins] r80561 - python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst

[benjamin.peterson]

Author: benjamin.peterson
Date: Wed Apr 28 00:56:31 2010
New Revision: 80561

Log:
make slice notation in (r)find docs consistent

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst	Wed Apr 28 00:56:31 2010
@@ -910,10 +910,10 @@
 
 .. method:: str.find(sub[, start[, end]])
 
-   Return the lowest index in the string where substring *sub* is found, such that
-   *sub* is contained in the range [*start*, *end*].  Optional arguments *start*
-   and *end* are interpreted as in slice notation.  Return ``-1`` if *sub* is not
-   found.
+   Return the lowest index in the string where substring *sub* is found, such
+   that *sub* is contained in the slice ``s[start:end]``.  Optional arguments
+   *start* and *end* are interpreted as in slice notation.  Return ``-1`` if
+   *sub* is not found.
 
 
 .. method:: str.format(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -1059,9 +1059,9 @@
 
 .. method:: str.rfind(sub [,start [,end]])
 
-   Return the highest index in the string where substring *sub* is found, such that
-   *sub* is contained within s[start,end].  Optional arguments *start* and *end*
-   are interpreted as in slice notation.  Return ``-1`` on failure.
+   Return the highest index in the string where substring *sub* is found, such
+   that *sub* is contained within ``s[start:end]``.  Optional arguments *start*
+   and *end* are interpreted as in slice notation.  Return ``-1`` on failure.
 
 
 .. method:: str.rindex(sub[, start[, end]])