[Python-checkins] cpython (2.7): Issue 15660: Clarify 0 prefix for width field in str.format doc.

[terry.reedy]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/85cd54b2d3a1
changeset:   78621:85cd54b2d3a1
branch:      2.7
parent:      78616:78b0f294674c
user:        Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu>
date:        Fri Aug 17 15:37:52 2012 -0400
summary:
  Issue 15660: Clarify 0 prefix for width field in str.format doc.

files:
  Doc/library/string.rst |  6 +++---
  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/string.rst b/Doc/library/string.rst
--- a/Doc/library/string.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/string.rst
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@
 *width* is a decimal integer defining the minimum field width.  If not
 specified, then the field width will be determined by the content.
 
-If the *width* field is preceded by a zero (``'0'``) character, this enables
-zero-padding.  This is equivalent to an *alignment* type of ``'='`` and a *fill*
-character of ``'0'``.
+Preceding the *width* field by a zero (``'0'``) character enables
+sign-aware zero-padding for numeric types.  This is equivalent to a *fill*
+character of ``'0'`` with an *alignment* type of ``'='``.
 
 The *precision* is a decimal number indicating how many digits should be
 displayed after the decimal point for a floating point value formatted with

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Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/cpython