diff --git a/Doc/library/pprint.rst b/Doc/library/pprint.rst index df706c10ce9..1b3498e51f7 100644 --- a/Doc/library/pprint.rst +++ b/Doc/library/pprint.rst @@ -35,24 +35,66 @@ Dictionaries are sorted by key before the display is computed. Functions --------- -.. function:: pp(object, *args, sort_dicts=False, **kwargs) +.. function:: pp(object, stream=None, indent=1, width=80, depth=None, *, \ + compact=False, sort_dicts=False, underscore_numbers=False) - Prints the formatted representation of *object* followed by a newline. - If *sort_dicts* is false (the default), dictionaries will be displayed with - their keys in insertion order, otherwise the dict keys will be sorted. - *args* and *kwargs* will be passed to :func:`~pprint.pprint` as formatting - parameters. + Prints the formatted representation of *object*, followed by a newline. + This function may be used in the interactive interpreter + instead of the :func:`print` function for inspecting values. + Tip: you can reassign ``print = pprint.pp`` for use within a scope. - >>> import pprint - >>> stuff = ['spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', 'knights', 'ni'] - >>> stuff.insert(0, stuff) - >>> pprint.pp(stuff) - [, - 'spam', - 'eggs', - 'lumberjack', - 'knights', - 'ni'] + :param object: + The object to be printed. + + :param stream: + A file-like object to which the output will be written + by calling its :meth:`!write` method. + If ``None`` (the default), :data:`sys.stdout` is used. + :type stream: :term:`file-like object` | None + + :param int indent: + The amount of indentation added for each nesting level. + + :param int width: + The desired maximum number of characters per line in the output. + If a structure cannot be formatted within the width constraint, + a best effort will be made. + + :param depth: + The number of nesting levels which may be printed. + If the data structure being printed is too deep, + the next contained level is replaced by ``...``. + If ``None`` (the default), there is no constraint + on the depth of the objects being formatted. + :type depth: int | None + + :param bool compact: + Control the way long :term:`sequences ` are formatted. + If ``False`` (the default), + each item of a sequence will be formatted on a separate line, + otherwise as many items as will fit within the *width* + will be formatted on each output line. + + :param bool sort_dicts: + If ``True``, dictionaries will be formatted with + their keys sorted, otherwise + they will be displayed in insertion order (the default). + + :param bool underscore_numbers: + If ``True``, + integers will be formatted with the ``_`` character for a thousands separator, + otherwise underscores are not displayed (the default). + + >>> import pprint + >>> stuff = ['spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', 'knights', 'ni'] + >>> stuff.insert(0, stuff) + >>> pprint.pp(stuff) + [, + 'spam', + 'eggs', + 'lumberjack', + 'knights', + 'ni'] .. versionadded:: 3.8 @@ -60,19 +102,10 @@ Functions .. function:: pprint(object, stream=None, indent=1, width=80, depth=None, *, \ compact=False, sort_dicts=True, underscore_numbers=False) - Prints the formatted representation of *object* on *stream*, followed by a - newline. If *stream* is ``None``, :data:`sys.stdout` is used. This may be used - in the interactive interpreter instead of the :func:`print` function for - inspecting values (you can even reassign ``print = pprint.pprint`` for use - within a scope). + Alias for :func:`~pprint.pp` with *sort_dicts* set to ``True`` by default, + which would automatically sort the dictionaries' keys, + you might want to use :func:`~pprint.pp` instead where it is ``False`` by default. - The configuration parameters *stream*, *indent*, *width*, *depth*, - *compact*, *sort_dicts* and *underscore_numbers* are passed to the - :class:`PrettyPrinter` constructor and their meanings are as - described in its documentation below. - - Note that *sort_dicts* is ``True`` by default and you might want to use - :func:`~pprint.pp` instead where it is ``False`` by default. .. function:: pformat(object, indent=1, width=80, depth=None, *, \ compact=False, sort_dicts=True, underscore_numbers=False) @@ -80,7 +113,7 @@ Functions Return the formatted representation of *object* as a string. *indent*, *width*, *depth*, *compact*, *sort_dicts* and *underscore_numbers* are passed to the :class:`PrettyPrinter` constructor as formatting parameters - and their meanings are as described in its documentation below. + and their meanings are as described in the documentation above. .. function:: isreadable(object) @@ -119,51 +152,39 @@ Functions PrettyPrinter Objects --------------------- -This module defines one class: - -.. First the implementation class: - - .. index:: single: ...; placeholder .. class:: PrettyPrinter(indent=1, width=80, depth=None, stream=None, *, \ compact=False, sort_dicts=True, underscore_numbers=False) - Construct a :class:`PrettyPrinter` instance. This constructor understands - several keyword parameters. + Construct a :class:`PrettyPrinter` instance. - *stream* (default :data:`!sys.stdout`) is a :term:`file-like object` to - which the output will be written by calling its :meth:`!write` method. - If both *stream* and :data:`!sys.stdout` are ``None``, then - :meth:`~PrettyPrinter.pprint` silently returns. + Arguments have the same meaning as for :func:`~pprint.pp`. + Note that they are in a different order, and that *sort_dicts* defaults to ``True``. - Other values configure the manner in which nesting of complex data - structures is displayed. + >>> import pprint + >>> stuff = ['spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', 'knights', 'ni'] + >>> stuff.insert(0, stuff[:]) + >>> pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4) + >>> pp.pprint(stuff) + [ ['spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', 'knights', 'ni'], + 'spam', + 'eggs', + 'lumberjack', + 'knights', + 'ni'] + >>> pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(width=41, compact=True) + >>> pp.pprint(stuff) + [['spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', + 'knights', 'ni'], + 'spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', 'knights', + 'ni'] + >>> tup = ('spam', ('eggs', ('lumberjack', ('knights', ('ni', ('dead', + ... ('parrot', ('fresh fruit',)))))))) + >>> pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(depth=6) + >>> pp.pprint(tup) + ('spam', ('eggs', ('lumberjack', ('knights', ('ni', ('dead', (...))))))) - *indent* (default 1) specifies the amount of indentation added for - each nesting level. - - *depth* controls the number of nesting levels which may be printed; if - the data structure being printed is too deep, the next contained level - is replaced by ``...``. By default, there is no constraint on the - depth of the objects being formatted. - - *width* (default 80) specifies the desired maximum number of characters per - line in the output. If a structure cannot be formatted within the width - constraint, a best effort will be made. - - *compact* impacts the way that long sequences (lists, tuples, sets, etc) - are formatted. If *compact* is false (the default) then each item of a - sequence will be formatted on a separate line. If *compact* is true, as - many items as will fit within the *width* will be formatted on each output - line. - - If *sort_dicts* is true (the default), dictionaries will be formatted with - their keys sorted, otherwise they will display in insertion order. - - If *underscore_numbers* is true, integers will be formatted with the - ``_`` character for a thousands separator, otherwise underscores are not - displayed (the default). .. versionchanged:: 3.4 Added the *compact* parameter. @@ -177,29 +198,6 @@ This module defines one class: .. versionchanged:: 3.11 No longer attempts to write to :data:`!sys.stdout` if it is ``None``. - >>> import pprint - >>> stuff = ['spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', 'knights', 'ni'] - >>> stuff.insert(0, stuff[:]) - >>> pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4) - >>> pp.pprint(stuff) - [ ['spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', 'knights', 'ni'], - 'spam', - 'eggs', - 'lumberjack', - 'knights', - 'ni'] - >>> pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(width=41, compact=True) - >>> pp.pprint(stuff) - [['spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', - 'knights', 'ni'], - 'spam', 'eggs', 'lumberjack', 'knights', - 'ni'] - >>> tup = ('spam', ('eggs', ('lumberjack', ('knights', ('ni', ('dead', - ... ('parrot', ('fresh fruit',)))))))) - >>> pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(depth=6) - >>> pp.pprint(tup) - ('spam', ('eggs', ('lumberjack', ('knights', ('ni', ('dead', (...))))))) - :class:`PrettyPrinter` instances have the following methods: