From 1880574f2d2c0831c4e8f0d473434f1c32d18f84 2018-06-22 09:45:00
From: Thomas Kluyver <thomas@kluyver.me.uk>
Date: 2018-06-22 09:45:00
Subject: [PATCH] Add description of priority system

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diff --git a/IPython/core/inputtransformer2.py b/IPython/core/inputtransformer2.py
index c8a76ee..f697399 100644
--- a/IPython/core/inputtransformer2.py
+++ b/IPython/core/inputtransformer2.py
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ class TokenTransformBase:
 
     Subclasses need to implement one class method (find)
     and one regular method (transform).
+
+    The priority attribute can select which transformation to apply if multiple
+    transformers match in the same place. Lower numbers have higher priority.
+    This allows "%magic?" to be turned into a help call rather than a magic call.
     """
     # Lower numbers -> higher priority (for matches in the same location)
     priority = 10