From: Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:06:37 +0000 (-0500)
Subject: #11633 about buffering of print
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#11633 about buffering of print
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diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
index 991093e34435..739350b2cdff 100644
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -910,7 +910,9 @@ available.  They are listed here in alphabetical order.
    *end*.
 
    The *file* argument must be an object with a ``write(string)`` method; if it
-   is not present or ``None``, :data:`sys.stdout` will be used.
+   is not present or ``None``, :data:`sys.stdout` will be used.   Output buffering
+   is determined by *file*. Use ``file.flush()`` to ensure, for instance,
+   immediate appearance on a screen.
 
    .. note::