parameters: (self, iterable, prereleases=None)
docstring: Takes an iterable of items and filters them so that only items which
          are contained within this specifier are allowed in it.
docstring_summary: Takes an iterable of items and filters them so that only items which
          are contained within this specifier are allowed in it.
docstring_tokens: Takes an iterable of items and filters them so that only items which are contained within this specifier are allowed in it .
function: def filter(self, iterable, prereleases=None):
          """
          Takes an iterable of items and filters them so that only items which
          are contained within this specifier are allowed in it.
          """
function_tokens: def filter ( self , iterable , prereleases = None ) :