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I presume you are referring to 8.3 of the language reference
https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#the-for-statement
which has "the built-in function range()". Types/classes *are* functions, which is why dist, list, range, etc are listed in "Built-in Functions" in the library reference. But I agree that the more specific term should be used.
To me, the more severe problem is with the complete sentence.
"Hint: the built-in function range() returns an iterator of integers suitable to emulate the effect of Pascal’s for i := a to b do; e.g., list(range(3)) returns the list [0, 1, 2]."
The now obsolete definition of Python in terms of the now obscure Pascal should be deleted here and anywhere else such remains. I think the whole sentence should just be deleted. The whole paragraph and example could otherwise be improved. |
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2019-06-27 16:19:19 | terry.reedy | set | recipients:
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2019-06-27 16:19:19 | terry.reedy | link | issue37430 messages |
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