[3.7] bpo-33518: Add PEP entry to documentation glossary (GH-6860) (#6934)
(cherry picked from commit d5f144260886959c1fe06bc4506a23fd10f92348)
Co-authored-by: Andrés Delfino <adelfino@gmail.com>
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:class:`str` or :class:`bytes` result instead, respectively. Introduced
by :pep:`519`.
+ PEP
+ Python Enhancement Proposal. A PEP is a design document
+ providing information to the Python community, or describing a new
+ feature for Python or its processes or environment. PEPs should
+ provide a concise technical specification and a rationale for proposed
+ features.
+
+ PEPs are intended to be the primary mechanisms for proposing major new
+ features, for collecting community input on an issue, and for documenting
+ the design decisions that have gone into Python. The PEP author is
+ responsible for building consensus within the community and documenting
+ dissenting opinions.
+
+ See :pep:`1`.
+
portion
A set of files in a single directory (possibly stored in a zip file)
that contribute to a namespace package, as defined in :pep:`420`.