OpenSource documentation problems

Fredrik Lundh fredrik at pythonware.com
Wed Aug 31 18:03:06 EDT 2005


Bryan Olson wrote:

> [...]
>  > What additions to that string would you suggest?
>
> Since "help *is* pydoc.help, or at least...", the call could
> show the same thing as help(pydoc.help)

>>> import pydoc
>>> help is pydoc.help
False

> or at least inform the user that more of the story is available
> from help(pydoc.help).

>>> help
Type help() for interactive help, or help(object) for help about object.


>>> help()

Welcome to Python 2.4!  This is the online help utility.

If this is your first time using Python, you should definitely check out
the tutorial on the Internet at http://www.python.org/doc/tut/.

/.../

(if you read and followed the instructions, you wouldn't have to post
quite as many "THIS IS BROKEN! THE SKY IS FALLING!" posts.)

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