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Based on a comment by Konrad Hinsen on python-list: 

Change "EOF" to "end-of-file", on the premise that it is easier for
new programmers to understand (at least a little).

This does not attempt to explain "file or device attached to standard
input."
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Fred Drake 2001-04-11 04:38:34 +00:00
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@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ lives is an installation option, other places are possible; check with
your local Python guru or system administrator. (E.g.,
\file{/usr/local/python} is a popular alternative location.)
Typing an \EOF{} character (\kbd{Control-D} on \UNIX,
Typing an end-of-file character (\kbd{Control-D} on \UNIX,
\kbd{Control-Z} on DOS or Windows) at the primary prompt causes the
interpreter to exit with a zero exit status. If that doesn't work,
you can exit the interpreter by typing the following commands:
@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ Note that there is a difference between \samp{python file} and
program, such as calls to \code{input()} and \code{raw_input()}, are
satisfied from \emph{file}. Since this file has already been read
until the end by the parser before the program starts executing, the
program will encounter EOF immediately. In the former case (which is
usually what you want) they are satisfied from whatever file or device
is connected to standard input of the Python interpreter.
program will encounter end-of-file immediately. In the former case
(which is usually what you want) they are satisfied from whatever file
or device is connected to standard input of the Python interpreter.
When a script file is used, it is sometimes useful to be able to run
the script and enter interactive mode afterwards. This can be done by