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-rw-r--r--Lib/poplib.py8
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/poplib.py b/Lib/poplib.py
index 0f588c15f1..7b13b46571 100644
--- a/Lib/poplib.py
+++ b/Lib/poplib.py
@@ -196,14 +196,14 @@ class POP3:
return (numMessages, sizeMessages)
- def list(self, msg=None):
+ def list(self, which=None):
"""Request listing, return result.
- Result without a msg argument is in form
+ Result without a message number argument is in form
['response', ['mesg_num octets', ...]].
- Result when a msg argument is given is a single response:
- the "scan listing" for that message.
+ Result when a message number argument is given is a
+ single response: the "scan listing" for that message.
"""
if which:
return self._shortcmd('LIST %s' % which)