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diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/modules.rst b/Doc/tutorial/modules.rst index fd361aed69..9ae64b0cf7 100644 --- a/Doc/tutorial/modules.rst +++ b/Doc/tutorial/modules.rst @@ -216,15 +216,15 @@ Some tips for experts: statements, the ``-OO`` switch removes both assert statements and __doc__ strings. Since some programs may rely on having these available, you should only use this option if you know what you're doing. "Optimized" modules have - a .pyo rather than a .pyc suffix and are usually smaller. Future releases may + an ``opt-`` tag and are usually smaller. Future releases may change the effects of optimization. -* A program doesn't run any faster when it is read from a ``.pyc`` or ``.pyo`` +* A program doesn't run any faster when it is read from a ``.pyc`` file than when it is read from a ``.py`` file; the only thing that's faster - about ``.pyc`` or ``.pyo`` files is the speed with which they are loaded. + about ``.pyc`` files is the speed with which they are loaded. -* The module :mod:`compileall` can create .pyc files (or .pyo files when - :option:`-O` is used) for all modules in a directory. +* The module :mod:`compileall` can create .pyc files for all modules in a + directory. * There is more detail on this process, including a flow chart of the decisions, in PEP 3147. @@ -548,4 +548,3 @@ modules found in a package. .. [#] In fact function definitions are also 'statements' that are 'executed'; the execution of a module-level function definition enters the function name in the module's global symbol table. - |