[Python-ideas] doc anomalies

Tal Einat taleinat at gmail.com
Mon Apr 13 11:25:39 CEST 2015


Hi Rustom,

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> As a teacher who often ends up teaching python, sometimes I/my students
> encounter little anomalies
>
> [Bugs?? I hesitate to use the word given how often Ive seen a noob exclaim:
> "Compiler has a BUG" without knowing abc of the syntax
> ]
>
> So just a question (or 2):
> 1.
> In python3 please check
> help()
> followed by
> PACKAGES
> and
> DYNAMICFEATURES
>
> Do those help texts look helpful/meaningful?

Please specify the precise version of Python you are referencing (e.g. 3.4.2).

I would be helpful if you didn't just throw out these questions, but
also suggested improvements.

> 2.
> Is this the right list for such questions?

This list is for ideas for the improvement of Python. Discussing
significant changes to documentation and help resources can be
relevant here, depending on their nature and breadth.

- Tal


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