Kaydet (Commit) fa088dbd authored tarafından Éric Araujo's avatar Éric Araujo

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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...@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ Glossary ...@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ Glossary
:ref:`2to3-reference`. :ref:`2to3-reference`.
abstract base class 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 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 data structures (in the :mod:`collections` module), numbers (in the
:mod:`numbers` module), and streams (in the :mod:`io` module). You can :mod:`numbers` module), streams (in the :mod:`io` module), import finders
create your own ABC with the :mod:`abc` module. and loaders (in the :mod:`importlib.abc` module). You can create your own
ABCs with the :mod:`abc` module.
argument argument
A value passed to a function or method, assigned to a named local A value passed to a function or method, assigned to a named local
...@@ -430,8 +432,8 @@ Glossary ...@@ -430,8 +432,8 @@ Glossary
mapping mapping
A container object that supports arbitrary key lookups and implements the A container object that supports arbitrary key lookups and implements the
methods specified in the :class:`Mapping` or :class:`MutableMapping` methods specified in the :class:`Mapping` or :class:`MutableMapping`
:ref:`abstract base classes <abstract-base-classes>`. Examples include :ref:`abstract base classes <collections-abstract-base-classes>`. Examples
:class:`dict`, :class:`collections.defaultdict`, include :class:`dict`, :class:`collections.defaultdict`,
:class:`collections.OrderedDict` and :class:`collections.Counter`. :class:`collections.OrderedDict` and :class:`collections.Counter`.
metaclass metaclass
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...@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ...@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
-------------- --------------
This module provides the infrastructure for defining an :term:`abstract base 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 was added to Python. (See also :pep:`3141` and the :mod:`numbers` module
regarding a type hierarchy for numbers based on ABCs.) regarding a type hierarchy for numbers based on ABCs.)
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...@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Python's general purpose built-in containers, :class:`dict`, :class:`list`, ...@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Python's general purpose built-in containers, :class:`dict`, :class:`list`,
===================== ==================================================================== ===================== ====================================================================
In addition to the concrete container classes, the collections module provides 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 :ref:`abstract base classes <collections-abstract-base-classes>` that can be
particular interface, for example, whether it is hashable or a mapping. used to test whether a class provides a particular interface, for example,
whether it is hashable or a mapping.
:class:`Counter` objects :class:`Counter` objects
...@@ -984,7 +985,7 @@ attribute. ...@@ -984,7 +985,7 @@ attribute.
subclass) or an arbitrary sequence which can be converted into a string using subclass) or an arbitrary sequence which can be converted into a string using
the built-in :func:`str` function. the built-in :func:`str` function.
.. _abstract-base-classes: .. _collections-abstract-base-classes:
ABCs - abstract base classes ABCs - abstract base classes
---------------------------- ----------------------------
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...@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ ...@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
:synopsis: Numeric abstract base classes (Complex, Real, Integral, etc.). :synopsis: Numeric abstract base classes (Complex, Real, Integral, etc.).
The :mod:`numbers` module (:pep:`3141`) defines a hierarchy of numeric abstract The :mod:`numbers` module (:pep:`3141`) defines a hierarchy of numeric
base classes which progressively define more operations. None of the types :term:`abstract base classes <abstract base class>` which progressively define
defined in this module can be instantiated. more operations. None of the types defined in this module can be instantiated.
.. class:: Number .. class:: Number
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