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DOC: cpython/Lib/collections:Counter.elements: fix docstring #117387

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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions Lib/collections/__init__.py
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Expand Up @@ -639,14 +639,15 @@ def elements(self):
>>> sorted(c.elements())
['A', 'A', 'B', 'B', 'C', 'C']

# Knuth's example for prime factors of 1836: 2**2 * 3**3 * 17**1
Knuth's example for prime factors of 1836: ``2**2 * 3**3 * 17**1``:

>>> import math
>>> prime_factors = Counter({2: 2, 3: 3, 17: 1})
>>> math.prod(prime_factors.elements())
1836

Note, if an element's count has been set to zero or is a negative
number, elements() will ignore it.
number, ``elements()`` will ignore it.

'''
# Emulate Bag.do from Smalltalk and Multiset.begin from C++.
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