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Author ezio.melotti
Recipients Bernt.Røskar.Brenna, docs@python, ezio.melotti, python-dev, r.david.murray, vstinner
Date 2015-10-23.13:10:57
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Usually docstrings are short and to the point, and serve more as a remainder, whereas the online docs explain everything in detail.
Also rst markup in docstrings would be distractings, so we keep docstrings and online docs separated, even though there is often some overlapping.
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Date User Action Args
2015-10-23 13:10:58ezio.melottisetrecipients: + ezio.melotti, vstinner, r.david.murray, Bernt.Røskar.Brenna, docs@python, python-dev
2015-10-23 13:10:57ezio.melottisetmessageid: <1445605857.97.0.46756907162.issue25461@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2015-10-23 13:10:57ezio.melottilinkissue25461 messages
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