@@ -719,8 +719,8 @@ The :data:`Any` type
719719====================
720720
721721A special kind of type is :data: `Any `. A static type checker will treat
722- every type as being compatible with :data: `Any ` and :data: `Any ` as being
723- compatible with every type.
722+ every type as assignable to :data: `Any ` and :data: `Any ` as assignable to
723+ every type.
724724
725725This means that it is possible to perform any operation or method call on a
726726value of type :data: `Any ` and assign it to any variable::
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ it as a return value) of a more specialized type is a type error. For example::
785785 hash_a(42)
786786 hash_a("foo")
787787
788- # Passes type checking, since Any is compatible with all types
788+ # Passes type checking, since Any is assignable to all types
789789 hash_b(42)
790790 hash_b("foo")
791791
@@ -851,8 +851,8 @@ using ``[]``.
851851
852852 Special type indicating an unconstrained type.
853853
854- * Every type is compatible with :data: `Any `.
855- * :data: `Any ` is compatible with every type.
854+ * Every type is assignable to :data: `Any `.
855+ * :data: `Any ` is assignable to every type.
856856
857857 .. versionchanged :: 3.11
858858 :data: `Any ` can now be used as a base class. This can be useful for
@@ -1284,10 +1284,10 @@ These can be used as types in annotations. They all support subscription using
12841284
12851285 :data: `ClassVar ` accepts only types and cannot be further subscribed.
12861286
1287- :data: `ClassVar ` is not a class itself, and should not
1287+ :data: `ClassVar ` is not a class itself, and cannot
12881288 be used with :func: `isinstance ` or :func: `issubclass `.
12891289 :data: `ClassVar ` does not change Python runtime behavior, but
1290- it can be used by third-party type checkers. For example, a type checker
1290+ it can be used by static type checkers. For example, a type checker
12911291 might flag the following code as an error::
12921292
12931293 enterprise_d = Starship(3000)
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ These can be used as types in annotations. They all support subscription using
13571357
13581358 def mutate_movie(m: Movie) -> None:
13591359 m["year"] = 1999 # allowed
1360- m["title"] = "The Matrix" # typechecker error
1360+ m["title"] = "The Matrix" # type checker error
13611361
13621362 There is no runtime checking for this property.
13631363
@@ -2283,9 +2283,9 @@ types.
22832283
22842284 Fields with a default value must come after any fields without a default.
22852285
2286- The resulting class has an extra attribute `` __annotations__ `` giving a
2287- dict that maps the field names to the field types. (The field names are in
2288- the ``_fields `` attribute and the default values are in the
2286+ The types for each field name can be retrieved by calling
2287+ :func: ` inspect.get_annotations ` on the resulting class. (The field names
2288+ are in the ``_fields `` attribute and the default values are in the
22892289 ``_field_defaults `` attribute, both of which are part of the :func: `~collections.namedtuple `
22902290 API.)
22912291
@@ -2355,7 +2355,7 @@ types.
23552355
23562356 Helper class to create low-overhead :ref: `distinct types <distinct >`.
23572357
2358- A ``NewType `` is considered a distinct type by a typechecker . At runtime,
2358+ A ``NewType `` is considered a distinct type by a type checker . At runtime,
23592359 however, calling a ``NewType `` returns its argument unchanged.
23602360
23612361 Usage::
@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@ types.
24302430 Mark a protocol class as a runtime protocol.
24312431
24322432 Such a protocol can be used with :func: `isinstance ` and :func: `issubclass `.
2433- This allows a simple-minded structural check, very similar to "one trick ponies"
2433+ This allows a simple-minded structural check, very similar to "one- trick ponies"
24342434 in :mod: `collections.abc ` such as :class: `~collections.abc.Iterable `. For example::
24352435
24362436 @runtime_checkable
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ types.
26212621 key: T
26222622 group: list[T]
26232623
2624- A ``TypedDict `` can be introspected via annotations dicts
2624+ A ``TypedDict `` can be introspected via :func: ` inspect.get_annotations `
26252625 (see :ref: `annotations-howto ` for more information on annotations best practices),
26262626 :attr: `__total__ `, :attr: `__required_keys__ `, and :attr: `__optional_keys__ `.
26272627
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ types.
26642664
26652665 For backwards compatibility with Python 3.10 and below,
26662666 it is also possible to use inheritance to declare both required and
2667- non-required keys in the same ``TypedDict `` . This is done by declaring a
2667+ non-required keys in the same ``TypedDict ``. This is done by declaring a
26682668 ``TypedDict `` with one value for the ``total `` argument and then
26692669 inheriting from it in another ``TypedDict `` with a different value for
26702670 ``total ``:
@@ -2746,34 +2746,34 @@ with :deco:`runtime_checkable`.
27462746
27472747.. class :: SupportsAbs
27482748
2749- An ABC with one abstract method ``__abs__ `` that is covariant
2749+ A protocol with one abstract method ``__abs__ `` that is covariant
27502750 in its return type.
27512751
27522752.. class :: SupportsBytes
27532753
2754- An ABC with one abstract method ``__bytes__ ``.
2754+ A protocol with one abstract method ``__bytes__ ``.
27552755
27562756.. class :: SupportsComplex
27572757
2758- An ABC with one abstract method ``__complex__ ``.
2758+ A protocol with one abstract method ``__complex__ ``.
27592759
27602760.. class :: SupportsFloat
27612761
2762- An ABC with one abstract method ``__float__ ``.
2762+ A protocol with one abstract method ``__float__ ``.
27632763
27642764.. class :: SupportsIndex
27652765
2766- An ABC with one abstract method ``__index__ ``.
2766+ A protocol with one abstract method ``__index__ ``.
27672767
27682768 .. versionadded :: 3.8
27692769
27702770.. class :: SupportsInt
27712771
2772- An ABC with one abstract method ``__int__ ``.
2772+ A protocol with one abstract method ``__int__ ``.
27732773
27742774.. class :: SupportsRound
27752775
2776- An ABC with one abstract method ``__round__ ``
2776+ A protocol with one abstract method ``__round__ ``
27772777 that is covariant in its return type.
27782778
27792779ABCs for working with IO
@@ -3432,7 +3432,7 @@ Constant
34323432
34333433.. data :: TYPE_CHECKING
34343434
3435- A special constant that is assumed to be ``True `` by 3rd party static
3435+ A special constant that is assumed to be ``True `` by static
34363436 type checkers. It is ``False `` at runtime.
34373437
34383438 Usage::
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