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Updating the Evaluation order section to cover *expression in calls

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Description

BPO 33492
Nosy @mjpieters, @lebigot

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2018-05-14.08:14:24.843>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'docs']
title = 'Updating the Evaluation order section to cover *expression in calls'
updated_at = <Date 2018-05-18.17:36:41.856>
user = 'https://github.com/mjpieters'

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components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2018-05-14.08:14:24.843>
creator = 'mjpieters'
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issue_num = 33492
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type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue33492'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with Python's documentation section on evaluation order and review issue 33492 for the intended coverage of * expressions in calls. Update that section to explain the relevant evaluation order, then verify the documentation is clear and accurate.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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