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Title: Minor docstring improvement in __contains__
Type: enhancement Stage: patch review
Components: Documentation Versions: Python 3.11, Python 3.10, Python 3.9, Python 3.8, Python 3.7, Python 3.6
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Status: open Resolution:
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Assigned To: docs@python Nosy List: Ivan.Savov, docs@python
Priority: normal Keywords: patch

Created on 2021-10-18 22:49 by Ivan.Savov, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin.

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PR 29043 Ivan.Savov, 2021-10-18 23:00
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msg404236 - (view) Author: Ivan Savov (Ivan.Savov) * Date: 2021-10-18 22:49 
Currently,

```
>>> help(list.__contains__)
```
returns
```
Help on wrapper_descriptor:
__contains__(self, key, /)
    Return key in self.
```

Which is a conceptual circular reference,
since `in` is implemented by `__contains__`.

Changing the help string to

"Return True if key in self."

would fix this.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:59:51adminsetgithub: 89682
2021-10-18 23:00:33Ivan.Savovsetkeywords: + patch
stage: patch review
pull_requests: + pull_request27314
2021-10-18 22:49:58Ivan.Savovcreate