This adds entries to the index of the document -- similar to the index at the end of a book. I think single vs. double refers to different types of entries. Check out this page: https://docs.python.org/3/genindex.html
On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 3:43 PM, Ethan Furman <et...@stoneleaf.us> wrote: > Can somebody please explain this? > > .. index:: > single: formatting, string (%) > single: interpolation, string (%) > single: string; formatting > single: string; interpolation > single: printf-style formatting > single: sprintf-style formatting > single: % formatting > single: % interpolation > > Specifically, what does index mean? What does single vs double vs triple > mean? Is there a reference somewhere I can read? > > -- > ~Ethan~ > > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/guido%40python.org > > -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido)
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