Merge pull request JuliaLang#19435 from alexmorley/patch-1

Add detail to installed(pkg) doc
inkydragon · Dec 6, 2016 · dedd3cd · dedd3cd
2 parents d2c1c7d + 778b0e1
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diff --git a/base/pkg/pkg.jl b/base/pkg/pkg.jl
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ installed() = cd(Entry.installed)
 """
  installed(pkg) -> Void | VersionNumber
 
-If `pkg` is installed, return the installed version number, otherwise return `nothing`.
+If `pkg` is installed, return the installed version number. If `pkg` is registered,
+but not installed, return `nothing`.
 """
 installed(pkg::AbstractString) = cd(Entry.installed,pkg)
 

diff --git a/doc/stdlib/pkg.rst b/doc/stdlib/pkg.rst
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Functions for package development (e.g. ``tag``, ``publish``, etc.) have been mo
 
  .. Docstring generated from Julia source
 
- If ``pkg`` is installed, return the installed version number, otherwise return ``nothing``\ .
+ If ``pkg`` is installed, return the installed version number. If ``pkg`` is registered, but not installed, return ``nothing``\ .
 
 .. function:: status()