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bpo-36546: Mark first argument as position only (GH-14363)

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Raymond Hettinger
2019-06-25 04:39:22 +02:00
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# options make for easier choices and that external packages can be # options make for easier choices and that external packages can be
# used for anything more advanced. # used for anything more advanced.
def quantiles(dist, *, n=4, method='exclusive'): def quantiles(dist, /, *, n=4, method='exclusive'):
'''Divide *dist* into *n* continuous intervals with equal probability. '''Divide *dist* into *n* continuous intervals with equal probability.
Returns a list of (n - 1) cut points separating the intervals. Returns a list of (n - 1) cut points separating the intervals.

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The *dist* argument for statistics.quantiles() is now positional only. The
current name doesn't reflect that the argument can be either a dataset or a
distribution. Marking the parameter as positional avoids confusion and
makes it possible to change the name later.