diff --git a/Doc/library/base64.rst b/Doc/library/base64.rst index 2401ae7a132..06f3ab1282f 100644 --- a/Doc/library/base64.rst +++ b/Doc/library/base64.rst @@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ The modern interface provides: at least length 2 (additional characters are ignored) which specifies the alternative alphabet used instead of the ``+`` and ``/`` characters. - The decoded string is returned. A `binascii.Error` is raised if *s* is - incorrectly padded. + The decoded string is returned. A :exc:`binascii.Error` exception is raised + if *s* is incorrectly padded. If *validate* is ``False`` (the default), non-base64-alphabet characters are discarded prior to the padding check. If *validate* is ``True``, diff --git a/Doc/library/configparser.rst b/Doc/library/configparser.rst index c84e4234056..0c68b034a52 100644 --- a/Doc/library/configparser.rst +++ b/Doc/library/configparser.rst @@ -806,17 +806,17 @@ To get interpolation, use :class:`ConfigParser`:: cfg = configparser.ConfigParser() cfg.read('example.cfg') - # Set the optional `raw` argument of get() to True if you wish to disable + # Set the optional *raw* argument of get() to True if you wish to disable # interpolation in a single get operation. print(cfg.get('Section1', 'foo', raw=False)) # -> "Python is fun!" print(cfg.get('Section1', 'foo', raw=True)) # -> "%(bar)s is %(baz)s!" - # The optional `vars` argument is a dict with members that will take + # The optional *vars* argument is a dict with members that will take # precedence in interpolation. print(cfg.get('Section1', 'foo', vars={'bar': 'Documentation', 'baz': 'evil'})) - # The optional `fallback` argument can be used to provide a fallback value + # The optional *fallback* argument can be used to provide a fallback value print(cfg.get('Section1', 'foo')) # -> "Python is fun!" diff --git a/Doc/library/email.header.rst b/Doc/library/email.header.rst index c385cf31c81..47a0749d527 100644 --- a/Doc/library/email.header.rst +++ b/Doc/library/email.header.rst @@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ Here is the :class:`Header` class description: Returns an approximation of the :class:`Header` as a string, using an unlimited line length. All pieces are converted to unicode using the specified encoding and joined together appropriately. Any pieces with a - charset of `unknown-8bit` are decoded as `ASCII` using the `replace` + charset of ``'unknown-8bit'`` are decoded as ASCII using the ``'replace'`` error handler. .. versionchanged:: 3.2 - Added handling for the `unknown-8bit` charset. + Added handling for the ``'unknown-8bit'`` charset. .. method:: __eq__(other) diff --git a/Doc/library/inspect.rst b/Doc/library/inspect.rst index 7a57a0d3110..d127ce8cfcd 100644 --- a/Doc/library/inspect.rst +++ b/Doc/library/inspect.rst @@ -575,13 +575,13 @@ properties, will be invoked and :meth:`__getattr__` and :meth:`__getattribute__` may be called. For cases where you want passive introspection, like documentation tools, this -can be inconvenient. `getattr_static` has the same signature as :func:`getattr` +can be inconvenient. :func:`getattr_static` has the same signature as :func:`getattr` but avoids executing code when it fetches attributes. .. function:: getattr_static(obj, attr, default=None) Retrieve attributes without triggering dynamic lookup via the - descriptor protocol, `__getattr__` or `__getattribute__`. + descriptor protocol, :meth:`__getattr__` or :meth:`__getattribute__`. Note: this function may not be able to retrieve all attributes that getattr can fetch (like dynamically created attributes) @@ -589,12 +589,12 @@ but avoids executing code when it fetches attributes. that raise AttributeError). It can also return descriptors objects instead of instance members. - If the instance `__dict__` is shadowed by another member (for example a + If the instance :attr:`__dict__` is shadowed by another member (for example a property) then this function will be unable to find instance members. .. versionadded:: 3.2 -`getattr_static` does not resolve descriptors, for example slot descriptors or +:func:`getattr_static` does not resolve descriptors, for example slot descriptors or getset descriptors on objects implemented in C. The descriptor object is returned instead of the underlying attribute. diff --git a/Doc/library/unittest.rst b/Doc/library/unittest.rst index beed4ded865..6036f7de882 100644 --- a/Doc/library/unittest.rst +++ b/Doc/library/unittest.rst @@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ used from the command line. The basic command-line usage is:: As a shortcut, ``python -m unittest`` is the equivalent of ``python -m unittest discover``. If you want to pass arguments to test - discovery the `discover` sub-command must be used explicitly. + discovery the ``discover`` sub-command must be used explicitly. The ``discover`` sub-command has the following options: @@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ The ``discover`` sub-command has the following options: .. cmdoption:: -s directory - Directory to start discovery ('.' default) + Directory to start discovery (``.`` default) .. cmdoption:: -p pattern - Pattern to match test files ('test*.py' default) + Pattern to match test files (``test*.py`` default) .. cmdoption:: -t directory @@ -724,8 +724,8 @@ Test cases single test. .. versionchanged:: - `TestCase` can be instantiated successfully without providing a method - name. This makes it easier to experiment with `TestCase` from the + :class:`TestCase` can be instantiated successfully without providing a method + name. This makes it easier to experiment with :class:`TestCase` from the interactive interpreter. *methodName* defaults to :meth:`runTest`. @@ -940,17 +940,17 @@ Test cases +---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+------------+ | Method | Checks that | New in | +=========================================================+======================================+============+ - | :meth:`assertRaises(exc, fun, *args, **kwds) | ``fun(*args, **kwds)`` raises `exc` | | + | :meth:`assertRaises(exc, fun, *args, **kwds) | ``fun(*args, **kwds)`` raises *exc* | | | ` | | | +---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+------------+ - | :meth:`assertRaisesRegex(exc, re, fun, *args, **kwds) | ``fun(*args, **kwds)`` raises `exc` | 3.1 | - | ` | and the message matches `re` | | + | :meth:`assertRaisesRegex(exc, re, fun, *args, **kwds) | ``fun(*args, **kwds)`` raises *exc* | 3.1 | + | ` | and the message matches *re* | | +---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+------------+ - | :meth:`assertWarns(warn, fun, *args, **kwds) | ``fun(*args, **kwds)`` raises `warn` | 3.2 | + | :meth:`assertWarns(warn, fun, *args, **kwds) | ``fun(*args, **kwds)`` raises *warn* | 3.2 | | ` | | | +---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+------------+ - | :meth:`assertWarnsRegex(warn, re, fun, *args, **kwds) | ``fun(*args, **kwds)`` raises `warn` | 3.2 | - | ` | and the message matches `re` | | + | :meth:`assertWarnsRegex(warn, re, fun, *args, **kwds) | ``fun(*args, **kwds)`` raises *warn* | 3.2 | + | ` | and the message matches *re* | | +---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+------------+ .. method:: assertRaises(exception, callable, *args, **kwds) @@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ Test cases | :meth:`assertNotRegex(s, re) | ``not regex.search(s)`` | 3.2 | | ` | | | +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------+--------------+ - | :meth:`assertCountEqual(a, b) | `a` and `b` have the same | 3.2 | + | :meth:`assertCountEqual(a, b) | *a* and *b* have the same | 3.2 | | ` | elements in the same number, | | | | regardless of their order | | +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------+--------------+ @@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ Loading and running tests .. class:: TextTestRunner(stream=None, descriptions=True, verbosity=1, runnerclass=None, warnings=None) A basic test runner implementation that outputs results to a stream. If *stream* - is `None`, the default, `sys.stderr` is used as the output stream. This class + is ``None``, the default, :data:`sys.stderr` is used as the output stream. This class has a few configurable parameters, but is essentially very simple. Graphical applications which run test suites should provide alternate implementations. @@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ Loading and running tests Added the ``warnings`` argument. .. versionchanged:: 3.2 - The default stream is set to `sys.stderr` at instantiation time rather + The default stream is set to :data:`sys.stderr` at instantiation time rather than import time. .. method:: _makeResult()