Update functools.rst

rhettinger · web-flow · commit 5f353b78170e · 2025-11-04T18:19:18.000-06:00
Nicer wording
diff --git a/Doc/library/functools.rst b/Doc/library/functools.rst
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The :mod:`functools` module defines the following functions:
 
         >>> factorial(10)   # no previously cached result, makes 11 recursive calls
         3628800
-        >>> factorial(5)    # just looks up cached value result
+        >>> factorial(5)    # no new calls, just returns the cached result
         120
         >>> factorial(12)   # two new recursive calls, factorial(10) is cached
         479001600

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The :mod:`functools` module defines the following functions:
`44`	`44`
`45`	`45`	`>>> factorial(10) # no previously cached result, makes 11 recursive calls`
`46`	`46`	`3628800`
`47`		`- >>> factorial(5) # just looks up cached value result`
	`47`	`+ >>> factorial(5) # no new calls, just returns the cached result`
`48`	`48`	`120`
`49`	`49`	`>>> factorial(12) # two new recursive calls, factorial(10) is cached`
`50`	`50`	`479001600`