[ python-Bugs-969938 ] pydoc ignores module's __all__ attributes

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Bugs item #969938, was opened at 2004-06-09 16:45
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Category: Demos and Tools
Group: None
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Skip Montanaro (montanaro)
Assigned to: Skip Montanaro (montanaro)
Summary: pydoc ignores module's __all__ attributes

Initial Comment:
The pydoc tool ignores the contents of a module's
__all__ list.  If the programmer has gone to the
trouble of creating __all__ then pydoc should only
generate/display documentation for objects it lists.

The problem can be demonstrated by executing:

    pydoc csv

Scroll down and note that StringIO is described in the
Functions section.  Someone executing "from csv import
*" would not get a StringIO function added to their
namespace.

I've no time to create a patch right this minute, but
if you come up with one, feel free to steal this bug
report from me. ;-)


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>Comment By: Skip Montanaro (montanaro)
Date: 2004-06-10 23:46

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fixed in 1.92.


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