Convenient Online Documentation?

Raseliarison nirinA nirina at mail.blueline.mg
Mon May 26 15:08:05 EDT 2003


"Uriel Wittenberg"  wrote:


> I'm new to Python. Is there some online documentation other than what's
> installed with the product? For example, something that lets you get a
quick
> list of all string functions, then click on one to get details of syntax
and
> usage?
>
> I'm using PythonWin 2.2.2 on WinXP Home.
>
> Thanks in advance!

try the pydoc module.

at a shell command, change to the directory where 'pydoc.py' is located,
then
  python -c "import pydoc;pydoc.gui()"

or in a Python interpreter,
 >>> from pydoc import help
 >>> help()

hope this helps
nirinA
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