From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 02:16:22 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: SF bug #655271: Slightly modify locals() doc
X-Git-Tag: v2.3c1~2601
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=69bf8f3f4e2867bec07f6682df83174e5ae4f0ad;p=python

SF bug #655271: Slightly modify locals() doc

Clarify the operation of locals().
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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
index 85ead28fdb..d5b565f4a4 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class C:
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{locals}{}
-  Return a dictionary representing the current local symbol table.
+  Update and return a dictionary representing the current local symbol table.
   \warning{The contents of this dictionary should not be modified;
   changes may not affect the values of local variables used by the
   interpreter.}
diff --git a/Python/bltinmodule.c b/Python/bltinmodule.c
index ad0625016f..45ea4dcf87 100644
--- a/Python/bltinmodule.c
+++ b/Python/bltinmodule.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ builtin_locals(PyObject *self)
 PyDoc_STRVAR(locals_doc,
 "locals() -> dictionary\n\
 \n\
-Return the dictionary containing the current scope's local variables.");
+Update and return a dictionary containing the current scope's local variables.");
 
 
 static PyObject *