You've asked for help on the built-in sorted() function in Python and you're shown this:
sorted(iterable, /, *, key=None, reverse=False)
What do all those symbols mean? And does this function accept generators or files? 🤔
I've written up an explanation of how to understand the output of #Python's help function. 🧩
https://pym.dev/understanding-help/
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