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Glossary does not define "extended slicing"

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Description

BPO 32289
Nosy @stevendaprano

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-12-12.13:03:53.588>
labels = ['type-feature', 'docs']
title = 'Glossary does not define "extended slicing"'
updated_at = <Date 2017-12-12.13:03:53.588>
user = 'https://github.com/stevendaprano'

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activity = <Date 2017-12-12.13:03:53.588>
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components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2017-12-12.13:03:53.588>
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issue_num = 32289
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32289'
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Research direction

Locate the Python documentation glossary and review nearby slicing-related entries first. Add a concise definition for “extended slicing” that matches the glossary’s style, then verify the rendered documentation includes the new term and accurately describes it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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