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c.mylist += [1, 2, 3]
As shown above, the :const:`MISSING` value is a sentinel object used to
- detect if the ``default`` and ``default_factory`` parameters are
- provided. This sentinel is used because ``None`` is a valid value
- for ``default``. No code should directly use the :const:`MISSING`
- value.
+ detect if some parameters are provided by the user. This sentinel is
+ used because ``None`` is a valid value for some parameters with
+ a distinct meaning. No code should directly use the :const:`MISSING` value.
The parameters to :func:`field` are: