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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/tutorial/controlflow.rst | 5 | ||||
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diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/controlflow.rst b/Doc/tutorial/controlflow.rst index 95939242fb7..5c0e8f34bf8 100644 --- a/Doc/tutorial/controlflow.rst +++ b/Doc/tutorial/controlflow.rst @@ -999,7 +999,8 @@ scope:: 43 The above example uses a lambda expression to return a function. Another use -is to pass a small function as an argument:: +is to pass a small function as an argument. For instance, :meth:`list.sort` +takes a sorting key function *key* which can be a lambda function:: >>> pairs = [(1, 'one'), (2, 'two'), (3, 'three'), (4, 'four')] >>> pairs.sort(key=lambda pair: pair[1]) @@ -1055,7 +1056,7 @@ Here is an example of a multi-line docstring:: >>> print(my_function.__doc__) Do nothing, but document it. - No, really, it doesn't do anything. + No, really, it doesn't do anything. .. _tut-annotations: diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/index.rst b/Doc/tutorial/index.rst index 96791f88c86..d0bf77dc40d 100644 --- a/Doc/tutorial/index.rst +++ b/Doc/tutorial/index.rst @@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ The Python Tutorial ###################### +.. Tip:: This tutorial is designed for + *programmers* that are new to the Python language, + **not** *beginners* who are new to programming. + Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. It has efficient high-level data structures and a simple but effective approach to object-oriented programming. Python's elegant syntax and dynamic typing, @@ -21,7 +25,8 @@ implemented in C or C++ (or other languages callable from C). Python is also suitable as an extension language for customizable applications. This tutorial introduces the reader informally to the basic concepts and -features of the Python language and system. It helps to have a Python +features of the Python language and system. Be aware that it expects you to +have a basic understanding of programming in general. It helps to have a Python interpreter handy for hands-on experience, but all examples are self-contained, so the tutorial can be read off-line as well. |