Type-specific documentation for format methods

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#68,605 opened on Jun 9, 2015 1 comment 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 35/100

Issue type: Documentation
Clarity: Needs clarification
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: python
Domain: documentation

Research direction

Start by locating the existing CPython documentation for format methods and the descriptions of formatting behavior by type. Compare the current coverage with the request for type-specific documentation, then update the relevant documentation so each supported type's behavior is explained clearly and consistently.

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BPO	24417
Nosy	@smontanaro, @ericvsmith, @csabella

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title = 'Type-specific documentation for __format__ methods'
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