[Python-ideas] Python docs page: In what ways is None special

Rhodri James rhodri at kynesim.co.uk
Thu Aug 16 09:14:38 EDT 2018


On 16/08/18 14:04, Jonathan Fine wrote:
> And I think there's more. The page says
>> None
>> This type has a single value. There is a single object with this value. [...]
> I think it better to write
>> NoneType
>> This type has a single value, `None`. The keyword `None` always gives the value `None`.

I disagree.  That original text looks like it has been very carefully 
written to be (almost) true.  What you are proposing to replace it with 
is less true and confusing to boot.

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Rhodri James *-* Kynesim Ltd


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