diff --git a/doc/source/development/contributing.rst b/doc/source/development/contributing.rst index a49afce8861cc..fabc0c6cfc406 100644 --- a/doc/source/development/contributing.rst +++ b/doc/source/development/contributing.rst @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Bug reports and enhancement requests ==================================== Bug reports and enhancement requests are an important part of making pandas more stable and -are curated though Github issues. When reporting an issue or request, please select the `appropriate +are curated through Github issues. When reporting an issue or request, please select the `appropriate category and fill out the issue form fully `_ to ensure others and the core development team can fully understand the scope of the issue. @@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ are typically good for newer contributors. Once you've found an interesting issue, leave a comment with your intention to start working on it. If somebody else has -already commented on issue but they have shown a lack of activity in the issue +already commented on the issue but they have shown a lack of activity in the issue or a pull request in the past 2-3 weeks, you may take it over. If for whatever reason you are not able to continue working with the issue, please leave a comment on an issue, so other people know it's available again. You can check the list of -assigned issues, since people may not be working in them anymore. +assigned issues, since people may not be working on them anymore. We have several :ref:`contributor community ` communication channels, which you are welcome to join, and ask questions as you figure things out. Among them are regular meetings for @@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ happen, a pull request needs to be submitted on GitHub. Making a pull request --------------------- -One you have finished your code changes, your code change will need to follow the +Once you have finished your code changes, your code change will need to follow the :ref:`pandas contribution guidelines ` to be successfully accepted. If everything looks good, you are ready to make a pull request. A pull request is how code from your local repository becomes available to the GitHub community to review -and merged into project to appear the in the next release. To submit a pull request: +and merged into the project to appear in the next release. To submit a pull request: #. Navigate to your repository on GitHub #. Click on the ``Compare & pull request`` button @@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ Once the conflicts are resolved, run: `stash docs `__). This will effectively store your changes and they can be reapplied after updating. -After the feature branch has been update locally, you can now update your pull +After the feature branch has been updated locally, you can now update your pull request by pushing to the branch on GitHub: .. code-block:: shell