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Combine the two explanations of the term 'dunder'

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Nick Coghlan 2012-01-27 20:58:39 +10:00
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@ -242,9 +242,10 @@ Using a package name without leading and trailing underscores
It was proposed [1]_ to use a package name like ``preview`` or ``exp``, instead
of ``__preview__``. This was rejected in the discussion due to the special
meaning a "dunder" (double-underscore) package name (a name *with* leading and
trailing underscores) conveys in Python. Besides, a non-dunder name indicates
stability, which is not the intention of the ``__preview__`` package.
meaning a "dunder" package name (that is, a name *with* leading and
trailing double-underscores) conveys in Python. Besides, a non-dunder name
would suggest normal standard library API stability guarantees, which is not
the intention of the ``__preview__`` package.
Preserving pickle compatibility