[docs] add more info to allow_redefinition

docs/source/command_line.rst

@@ -524,7 +524,16 @@ of the above sections.
            # 'items' has type list[str]
            items = [item.split() for item in items]
            # 'items' now has type list[list[str]]
-           ...
+
+    The variable must be used before it can be redefined:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+        def process(items: list[str]) -> None:
+           items = "mypy"  # invalid redefinition to str because the variable hasn't been used yet
+           print(items)
+           items = "100"  # valid, items now has type str
+           items = int(items)  # valid, items now has type int
 
 .. option:: --local-partial-types
 

docs/source/config_file.rst

@@ -613,6 +613,24 @@ section of the command line docs.
 
     Allows variables to be redefined with an arbitrary type, as long as the redefinition
     is in the same block and nesting level as the original definition.
+    Example where this can be useful:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+       def process(items: list[str]) -> None:
+           # 'items' has type list[str]
+           items = [item.split() for item in items]
+           # 'items' now has type list[list[str]]
+
+    The variable must be used before it can be redefined:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+        def process(items: list[str]) -> None:
+           items = "mypy"  # invalid redefinition to str because the variable hasn't been used yet
+           print(items)
+           items = "100"  # valid, items now has type str
+           items = int(items)  # valid, items now has type int
 
 .. confval:: local_partial_types