[Python-checkins] cpython (3.2): Closes #11633 Clarify print buffering.

[terry.reedy]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/bc043cef94f2
changeset:   74333:bc043cef94f2
branch:      3.2
parent:      74331:3f2e5fd17b76
user:        Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu>
date:        Wed Jan 11 14:09:49 2012 -0500
summary:
  Closes #11633 Clarify print buffering.

files:
  Doc/library/functions.rst |  4 +++-
  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -954,7 +954,9 @@
    *end*.
 
    The *file* argument must be an object with a ``write(string)`` method; if it
-   is not present or ``None``, :data:`sys.stdout` will be used.
+   is not present or ``None``, :data:`sys.stdout` will be used. Output buffering
+   is determined by *file*. Use ``sys.stdout.flush()`` to ensure immediate
+   appearance on a screen.
 
 
 .. function:: property(fget=None, fset=None, fdel=None, doc=None)

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