From c8dc62d6028e51d06b8643c482bd2c7ec0a03d47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 00:59:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add example applications for the LRU and LFU cache docs.
---
Doc/library/functools.rst | 7 +++++--
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Doc/library/functools.rst b/Doc/library/functools.rst
index b2d69deb8c..c6f5870745 100644
--- a/Doc/library/functools.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functools.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ The :mod:`functools` module defines the following functions:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_algorithms#Least-Frequently_Used>`_
is indicated when the pattern of calls does not change over time, when
more the most common calls already seen are the best predictors of the
- most common upcoming calls.
+ most common upcoming calls (for example, a phonelist of popular
+ help-lines may have access patterns that persist over time).
.. versionadded:: 3.2
@@ -84,7 +85,9 @@ The :mod:`functools` module defines the following functions:
A `LRU (least recently used) cache
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_algorithms#Least_Recently_Used>`_
is indicated when the pattern of calls changes over time, such as
- when more recent calls are the best predictors of upcoming calls.
+ when more recent calls are the best predictors of upcoming calls
+ (for example, the most popular articles on a news server tend to
+ change every day).
.. versionadded:: 3.2
--
2.18.1