[issue34259] Improve docstring of list.sort

Change by Raymond Hettinger : -- resolution: -> fixed stage: -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-

[issue34259] Improve docstring of list.sort

Change by Raymond Hettinger : -- assignee: -> rhettinger nosy: +rhettinger ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list

[issue34259] Improve docstring of list.sort

Josh Rosenberg added the comment: Copying from the sorted built-in's docstring would make sense here, given that sorted is implemented in terms of list.sort in the first place. -- nosy: +josh.r ___ Python tracker

[issue34259] Improve docstring of list.sort

New submission from Tim Hoffmann : The current docstring of list.sort is just "Stable sort *IN PLACE*." This is missing a description of the arguments key and reverse. Also a short explanation of stable and in-place would be helpful for less experienced users. -- messages: 322545 nosy