[Python-Dev] Python 2.1 PEPs

[Paul Prescod]

Thomas Wouters wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2001 at 10:28:15AM -0700, Paul Prescod wrote:
> 
> > All it would take now is
> >
> > class help:
> >    def __repr__(self):
> >       import pydoc
> >       __builtins__.help = pydoc.help
> >       repr(__builtins__.help)
> 
> > But hindsight is 20/20.
> 
> You realize this isn't going to work, right ? The 'help' class will shadow
> the 'help' builtin.

We do not have to call the class "help" nor to define it in the __main__
or __builtins__ context. Or were you getting at something deeper?

-- 
Take a recipe. Leave a recipe.  
Python Cookbook!  http://www.ActiveState.com/pythoncookbook