Improve glossary entry for ABCs.

- Rename reST target name for collections ABCs to avoid collisions
- Add link to importlib ABCs (collections, numbers and io ABCs were already
  linked)
- Link to glossary entry from numbers module doc (other modules already do it)
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:ref:`2to3-reference`.
abstract base class
:ref:`abstract-base-classes` complement :term:`duck-typing` by
Abstract base classes complement :term:`duck-typing` by
providing a way to define interfaces when other techniques like
:func:`hasattr` would be clumsy. Python comes with many built-in ABCs for
:func:`hasattr` would be clumsy or subtly wrong (for example with
:ref:`magic methods <special-lookup>`). Python comes with many built-in ABCs for
data structures (in the :mod:`collections` module), numbers (in the
:mod:`numbers` module), and streams (in the :mod:`io` module). You can
create your own ABC with the :mod:`abc` module.
:mod:`numbers` module), streams (in the :mod:`io` module), import finders
and loaders (in the :mod:`importlib.abc` module). You can create your own
ABCs with the :mod:`abc` module.
argument
A value passed to a function or method, assigned to a named local
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mapping
A container object that supports arbitrary key lookups and implements the
methods specified in the :class:`Mapping` or :class:`MutableMapping`
:ref:`abstract base classes <abstract-base-classes>`. Examples include
:class:`dict`, :class:`collections.defaultdict`,
:ref:`abstract base classes <collections-abstract-base-classes>`. Examples
include :class:`dict`, :class:`collections.defaultdict`,
:class:`collections.OrderedDict` and :class:`collections.Counter`.
metaclass

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--------------
This module provides the infrastructure for defining an :term:`abstract base
class` (ABCs) in Python, as outlined in :pep:`3119`; see the PEP for why this
class` (ABC) in Python, as outlined in :pep:`3119`; see the PEP for why this
was added to Python. (See also :pep:`3141` and the :mod:`numbers` module
regarding a type hierarchy for numbers based on ABCs.)

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===================== ====================================================================
In addition to the concrete container classes, the collections module provides
:ref:`abstract-base-classes` that can be used to test whether a class provides a
particular interface, for example, whether it is hashable or a mapping.
:ref:`abstract base classes <collections-abstract-base-classes>` that can be
used to test whether a class provides a particular interface, for example,
whether it is hashable or a mapping.
:class:`Counter` objects
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subclass) or an arbitrary sequence which can be converted into a string using
the built-in :func:`str` function.
.. _abstract-base-classes:
.. _collections-abstract-base-classes:
ABCs - abstract base classes
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:synopsis: Numeric abstract base classes (Complex, Real, Integral, etc.).
The :mod:`numbers` module (:pep:`3141`) defines a hierarchy of numeric abstract
base classes which progressively define more operations. None of the types
defined in this module can be instantiated.
The :mod:`numbers` module (:pep:`3141`) defines a hierarchy of numeric
:term:`abstract base classes <abstract base class>` which progressively define
more operations. None of the types defined in this module can be instantiated.
.. class:: Number