Thanks for the info. Maybe the docs should state this so others don't run into the same confusion that I ran into?
On Thursday, December 27, 2012 2:10:51 PM UTC-7, donarb wrote: > > On Thursday, December 27, 2012 10:39:23 AM UTC-8, Nick wrote: >> >> The bottom of the docs says: >> >> If you notice errors with this documentation, please open a ticket and >>> let us know! >> >> >> Well, I don't know that I would call this an *error*, so I don't think >> opening a ticket is the right thing to do. Please let me know if I'm wrong. >> I would just like to suggest to the developers that the purpose of >> "providing_args" be clarified in the docs: >> >> https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/signals/#defining-signals >> >> Do you *have* to define what the providing arguments are? In my quick >> tests, the answer to that appears to be "no". Also, there doesn't appear to >> be a problem with sending a signal without providing an argument listed >> in "providing_args". So then what's the point of "providing_args"? >> >> Just to be clear, I realize that this group isn't a support group. I'm >> not asking the question for my own personal benefit. Rather, I'm suggesting >> that the docs be clarified. >> >> Thanks! >> > > This was discussed a few years ago. At the moment, it's purely > documentation(al). > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-developers/gV92rX6CPL8/gxj2fwpbbHoJ > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-developers/-/FR8qxK5wZ1UJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en.
