Format None, True, False and NotImplemented as literals (pythonGH-118758

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Doc/c-api/object.rst

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Object Protocol
 
    Properly handle returning :c:data:`Py_NotImplemented` from within a C
    function (that is, create a new :term:`strong reference`
-   to NotImplemented and return it).
+   to :const:`NotImplemented` and return it).
 
 
 .. c:macro:: Py_PRINT_RAW

Doc/library/_thread.rst

@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ Lock objects have the following methods:
    time can acquire a lock --- that's their reason for existence).
 
    If the *blocking* argument is present, the action depends on its
-   value: if it is False, the lock is only acquired if it can be acquired
-   immediately without waiting, while if it is True, the lock is acquired
+   value: if it is false, the lock is only acquired if it can be acquired
+   immediately without waiting, while if it is true, the lock is acquired
    unconditionally as above.
 
    If the floating-point *timeout* argument is present and positive, it
    specifies the maximum wait time in seconds before returning.  A negative
    *timeout* argument specifies an unbounded wait.  You cannot specify
-   a *timeout* if *blocking* is False.
+   a *timeout* if *blocking* is false.
 
    The return value is ``True`` if the lock is acquired successfully,
    ``False`` if not.

Doc/library/asyncio-eventloop.rst

@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ Creating network servers
    :class:`str`, :class:`bytes`, and :class:`~pathlib.Path` paths
    are supported.
 
-   If *cleanup_socket* is True then the Unix socket will automatically
+   If *cleanup_socket* is true then the Unix socket will automatically
    be removed from the filesystem when the server is closed, unless the
    socket has been replaced after the server has been created.
 

Doc/library/asyncio-task.rst

@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ Running Tasks Concurrently
       #     [2, 6, 24]
 
    .. note::
-      If *return_exceptions* is False, cancelling gather() after it
+      If *return_exceptions* is false, cancelling gather() after it
       has been marked done won't cancel any submitted awaitables.
       For instance, gather can be marked done after propagating an
       exception to the caller, therefore, calling ``gather.cancel()``

Doc/library/bdb.rst

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ The :mod:`bdb` module also defines two classes:
 
    .. attribute:: temporary
 
-      True if a :class:`Breakpoint` at (file, line) is temporary.
+      ``True`` if a :class:`Breakpoint` at (file, line) is temporary.
 
    .. attribute:: cond
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ The :mod:`bdb` module also defines two classes:
 
    .. attribute:: enabled
 
-      True if :class:`Breakpoint` is enabled.
+      ``True`` if :class:`Breakpoint` is enabled.
 
    .. attribute:: bpbynumber
 
@@ -215,22 +215,22 @@ The :mod:`bdb` module also defines two classes:
 
    .. method:: is_skipped_line(module_name)
 
-      Return True if *module_name* matches any skip pattern.
+      Return ``True`` if *module_name* matches any skip pattern.
 
    .. method:: stop_here(frame)
 
-      Return True if *frame* is below the starting frame in the stack.
+      Return ``True`` if *frame* is below the starting frame in the stack.
 
    .. method:: break_here(frame)
 
-      Return True if there is an effective breakpoint for this line.
+      Return ``True`` if there is an effective breakpoint for this line.
 
       Check whether a line or function breakpoint exists and is in effect.  Delete temporary
       breakpoints based on information from :func:`effective`.
 
    .. method:: break_anywhere(frame)
 
-      Return True if any breakpoint exists for *frame*'s filename.
+      Return ``True`` if any breakpoint exists for *frame*'s filename.
 
    Derived classes should override these methods to gain control over debugger
    operation.
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ The :mod:`bdb` module also defines two classes:
 
    .. method:: get_break(filename, lineno)
 
-      Return True if there is a breakpoint for *lineno* in *filename*.
+      Return ``True`` if there is a breakpoint for *lineno* in *filename*.
 
    .. method:: get_breaks(filename, lineno)
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Finally, the module defines the following functions:
 
 .. function:: checkfuncname(b, frame)
 
-   Return True if we should break here, depending on the way the
+   Return ``True`` if we should break here, depending on the way the
    :class:`Breakpoint` *b* was set.
 
    If it was set via line number, it checks if
@@ -431,14 +431,14 @@ Finally, the module defines the following functions:
    :attr:`bplist <bdb.Breakpoint.bplist>` for the
    (:attr:`file <bdb.Breakpoint.file>`, :attr:`line <bdb.Breakpoint.line>`)
    (which must exist) that is :attr:`enabled <bdb.Breakpoint.enabled>`, for
-   which :func:`checkfuncname` is True, and that has neither a False
+   which :func:`checkfuncname` is true, and that has neither a false
    :attr:`condition <bdb.Breakpoint.cond>` nor positive
    :attr:`ignore <bdb.Breakpoint.ignore>` count.  The *flag*, meaning that a
-   temporary breakpoint should be deleted, is False only when the
+   temporary breakpoint should be deleted, is ``False`` only when the
    :attr:`cond <bdb.Breakpoint.cond>` cannot be evaluated (in which case,
    :attr:`ignore <bdb.Breakpoint.ignore>` count is ignored).
 
-   If no such entry exists, then (None, None) is returned.
+   If no such entry exists, then ``(None, None)`` is returned.
 
 
 .. function:: set_trace()

Doc/library/code.rst

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ build applications which provide an interactive interpreter prompt.
 
    Closely emulate the behavior of the interactive Python interpreter. This class
    builds on :class:`InteractiveInterpreter` and adds prompting using the familiar
-   ``sys.ps1`` and ``sys.ps2``, and input buffering. If *local_exit* is True,
+   ``sys.ps1`` and ``sys.ps2``, and input buffering. If *local_exit* is true,
    ``exit()`` and ``quit()`` in the console will not raise :exc:`SystemExit`, but
    instead return to the calling code.
 

Doc/library/compileall.rst

@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Public functions
       The *invalidation_mode* parameter was added.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.7.2
-      The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to None.
+      The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to ``None``.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.8
       Setting *workers* to 0 now chooses the optimal number of cores.
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ Public functions
       The *invalidation_mode* parameter was added.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.7.2
-      The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to None.
+      The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to ``None``.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.9
       Added *stripdir*, *prependdir*, *limit_sl_dest* and *hardlink_dupes* arguments.
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ Public functions
       The *invalidation_mode* parameter was added.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.7.2
-      The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to None.
+      The *invalidation_mode* parameter's default value is updated to ``None``.
 
 To force a recompile of all the :file:`.py` files in the :file:`Lib/`
 subdirectory and all its subdirectories::

Doc/library/csv.rst

@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ The :mod:`csv` module defines the following constants:
    ``None``.  This is similar to :data:`QUOTE_ALL`, except that if a
    field value is ``None`` an empty (unquoted) string is written.
 
-   Instructs :class:`reader` objects to interpret an empty (unquoted) field as None and
-   to otherwise behave as :data:`QUOTE_ALL`.
+   Instructs :class:`reader` objects to interpret an empty (unquoted) field
+   as ``None`` and to otherwise behave as :data:`QUOTE_ALL`.
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.12
 

Doc/library/dataclasses.rst

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Module contents
      generated equality and comparison methods (:meth:`~object.__eq__`,
      :meth:`~object.__gt__`, et al.).
 
-   - *metadata*: This can be a mapping or None. None is treated as
+   - *metadata*: This can be a mapping or ``None``. ``None`` is treated as
      an empty dict.  This value is wrapped in
      :func:`~types.MappingProxyType` to make it read-only, and exposed
      on the :class:`Field` object. It is not used at all by Data

Doc/library/functools.rst

@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ The :mod:`functools` module defines the following functions:
    .. versionadded:: 3.2
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.4
-      Returning NotImplemented from the underlying comparison function for
+      Returning ``NotImplemented`` from the underlying comparison function for
       unrecognised types is now supported.
 
 .. function:: partial(func, /, *args, **keywords)

Doc/library/gc.rst

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ The :mod:`gc` module provides the following functions:
 .. function:: get_objects(generation=None)
 
    Returns a list of all objects tracked by the collector, excluding the list
-   returned. If *generation* is not None, return only the objects tracked by
+   returned. If *generation* is not ``None``, return only the objects tracked by
    the collector that are in that generation.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.8

Doc/library/gzip.rst

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ The module defines the following items:
 
    The optional *mtime* argument is the timestamp requested by gzip. The time
    is in Unix format, i.e., seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970.
-   If *mtime* is omitted or None, the current time is used. Use *mtime* = 0
+   If *mtime* is omitted or ``None``, the current time is used. Use *mtime* = 0
    to generate a compressed stream that does not depend on creation time.
 
    See below for the :attr:`mtime` attribute that is set when decompressing.

Doc/library/imaplib.rst

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ base class:
    initialized. If *host* is not specified, ``''`` (the local host) is used. If
    *port* is omitted, the standard IMAP4 port (143) is used. The optional *timeout*
    parameter specifies a timeout in seconds for the connection attempt.
-   If timeout is not given or is None, the global default socket timeout is used.
+   If timeout is not given or is ``None``, the global default socket timeout is used.
 
    The :class:`IMAP4` class supports the :keyword:`with` statement.  When used
    like this, the IMAP4 ``LOGOUT`` command is issued automatically when the
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ There's also a subclass for secure connections:
    best practices.
 
    The optional *timeout* parameter specifies a timeout in seconds for the
-   connection attempt. If timeout is not given or is None, the global default
+   connection attempt. If timeout is not given or is ``None``, the global default
    socket timeout is used.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ An :class:`IMAP4` instance has the following methods:
 
    Opens socket to *port* at *host*. The optional *timeout* parameter
    specifies a timeout in seconds for the connection attempt.
-   If timeout is not given or is None, the global default socket timeout
+   If timeout is not given or is ``None``, the global default socket timeout
    is used. Also note that if the *timeout* parameter is set to be zero,
    it will raise a :class:`ValueError` to reject creating a non-blocking socket.
    This method is implicitly called by the :class:`IMAP4` constructor.

Doc/library/importlib.resources.abc.rst

@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@
 
     .. abstractmethod:: is_dir()
 
-       Return True if self is a directory.
+       Return ``True`` if self is a directory.
 
     .. abstractmethod:: is_file()
 
-       Return True if self is a file.
+       Return ``True`` if self is a file.
 
     .. abstractmethod:: joinpath(*pathsegments)
 

Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ and :meth:`flush` methods).
 
       :param stream: The stream that the handler should use.
 
-      :return: the old stream, if the stream was changed, or *None* if it wasn't.
+      :return: the old stream, if the stream was changed, or ``None`` if it wasn't.
 
       .. versionadded:: 3.7
 

Doc/library/math.rst

@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ Number-theoretic and representation functions
    Evaluates to ``n! / (n - k)!`` when ``k <= n`` and evaluates
    to zero when ``k > n``.
 
-   If *k* is not specified or is None, then *k* defaults to *n*
+   If *k* is not specified or is ``None``, then *k* defaults to *n*
    and the function returns ``n!``.
 
    Raises :exc:`TypeError` if either of the arguments are not integers.

Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst

@@ -2483,9 +2483,9 @@ multiple connections at the same time.
    generally be omitted since it can usually be inferred from the format of
    *address*. (See :ref:`multiprocessing-address-formats`)
 
-   If *authkey* is given and not None, it should be a byte string and will be
+   If *authkey* is given and not ``None``, it should be a byte string and will be
    used as the secret key for an HMAC-based authentication challenge. No
-   authentication is done if *authkey* is None.
+   authentication is done if *authkey* is ``None``.
    :exc:`~multiprocessing.AuthenticationError` is raised if authentication fails.
    See :ref:`multiprocessing-auth-keys`.
 
@@ -2518,9 +2518,9 @@ multiple connections at the same time.
    to the :meth:`~socket.socket.listen` method of the socket once it has been
    bound.
 
-   If *authkey* is given and not None, it should be a byte string and will be
+   If *authkey* is given and not ``None``, it should be a byte string and will be
    used as the secret key for an HMAC-based authentication challenge. No
-   authentication is done if *authkey* is None.
+   authentication is done if *authkey* is ``None``.
    :exc:`~multiprocessing.AuthenticationError` is raised if authentication fails.
    See :ref:`multiprocessing-auth-keys`.
 

Doc/library/os.rst

@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ as internal buffering of data.
 
    Copy *count* bytes from file descriptor *src*, starting from offset
    *offset_src*, to file descriptor *dst*, starting from offset *offset_dst*.
-   If *offset_src* is None, then *src* is read from the current position;
+   If *offset_src* is ``None``, then *src* is read from the current position;
    respectively for *offset_dst*.
 
    In Linux kernel older than 5.3, the files pointed to by *src* and *dst*
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ or `the MSDN <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z0kc8e3z.aspx>`_ on Windo
    Transfer *count* bytes from file descriptor *src*, starting from offset
    *offset_src*, to file descriptor *dst*, starting from offset *offset_dst*.
    At least one of the file descriptors must refer to a pipe. If *offset_src*
-   is None, then *src* is read from the current position; respectively for
+   is ``None``, then *src* is read from the current position; respectively for
    *offset_dst*. The offset associated to the file descriptor that refers to a
    pipe must be ``None``. The files pointed to by *src* and *dst* must reside in
    the same filesystem, otherwise an :exc:`OSError` is raised with

Doc/library/pathlib.rst

@@ -627,8 +627,8 @@ Pure paths provide the following methods and properties:
           raise ValueError(error_message.format(str(self), str(formatted)))
       ValueError: '/etc/passwd' is not in the subpath of '/usr' OR one path is relative and the other is absolute.
 
-   When *walk_up* is False (the default), the path must start with *other*.
-   When the argument is True, ``..`` entries may be added to form the
+   When *walk_up* is false (the default), the path must start with *other*.
+   When the argument is true, ``..`` entries may be added to form the
    relative path. In all other cases, such as the paths referencing
    different drives, :exc:`ValueError` is raised.::
 

Doc/library/pickle.rst

@@ -314,16 +314,16 @@ The :mod:`pickle` module exports three classes, :class:`Pickler`,
    map the new Python 3 names to the old module names used in Python 2, so
    that the pickle data stream is readable with Python 2.
 
-   If *buffer_callback* is None (the default), buffer views are
+   If *buffer_callback* is ``None`` (the default), buffer views are
    serialized into *file* as part of the pickle stream.
 
-   If *buffer_callback* is not None, then it can be called any number
+   If *buffer_callback* is not ``None``, then it can be called any number
    of times with a buffer view.  If the callback returns a false value
-   (such as None), the given buffer is :ref:`out-of-band <pickle-oob>`;
+   (such as ``None``), the given buffer is :ref:`out-of-band <pickle-oob>`;
    otherwise the buffer is serialized in-band, i.e. inside the pickle stream.
 
-   It is an error if *buffer_callback* is not None and *protocol* is
-   None or smaller than 5.
+   It is an error if *buffer_callback* is not ``None`` and *protocol* is
+   ``None`` or smaller than 5.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.8
       The *buffer_callback* argument was added.
@@ -420,12 +420,12 @@ The :mod:`pickle` module exports three classes, :class:`Pickler`,
    instances of :class:`~datetime.datetime`, :class:`~datetime.date` and
    :class:`~datetime.time` pickled by Python 2.
 
-   If *buffers* is None (the default), then all data necessary for
+   If *buffers* is ``None`` (the default), then all data necessary for
    deserialization must be contained in the pickle stream.  This means
-   that the *buffer_callback* argument was None when a :class:`Pickler`
+   that the *buffer_callback* argument was ``None`` when a :class:`Pickler`
    was instantiated (or when :func:`dump` or :func:`dumps` was called).
 
-   If *buffers* is not None, it should be an iterable of buffer-enabled
+   If *buffers* is not ``None``, it should be an iterable of buffer-enabled
    objects that is consumed each time the pickle stream references
    an :ref:`out-of-band <pickle-oob>` buffer view.  Such buffers have been
    given in order to the *buffer_callback* of a Pickler object.

Doc/library/pyclbr.rst

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Class Objects
 
    .. attribute:: parent
 
-      For top-level classes, None.  For nested classes, the parent.
+      For top-level classes, ``None``.  For nested classes, the parent.
 
       .. versionadded:: 3.7
 

Doc/library/statistics.rst

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ However, for reading convenience, most of the examples show sorted sequences.
 .. function:: harmonic_mean(data, weights=None)
 
    Return the harmonic mean of *data*, a sequence or iterable of
-   real-valued numbers.  If *weights* is omitted or *None*, then
+   real-valued numbers.  If *weights* is omitted or ``None``, then
    equal weighting is assumed.
 
    The harmonic mean is the reciprocal of the arithmetic :func:`mean` of the

Doc/library/sys.rst

@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ always available.
    contain a tuple of (filename, line number, function name) tuples
    describing the traceback where the coroutine object was created,
    with the most recent call first. When disabled, ``cr_origin`` will
-   be None.
+   be ``None``.
 
    To enable, pass a *depth* value greater than zero; this sets the
    number of frames whose information will be captured. To disable,

Doc/library/test.rst

@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ The :mod:`test.support` module defines the following constants:
 
 .. data:: Py_DEBUG
 
-   True if Python was built with the :c:macro:`Py_DEBUG` macro
+   ``True`` if Python was built with the :c:macro:`Py_DEBUG` macro
    defined, that is, if
    Python was :ref:`built in debug mode <debug-build>`.