How to use pydoc?

[dvm1981]

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:23:57 -0800, newsposter wrote:

>>>> import pydoc
>>>> import sys
>>>> sys.version
> '2.4.2 (#67, Sep 28 2005, 12:41:11) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)]'
>>>> pydoc sys
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>>
> 
> The documentation for pydoc says:
> "Run "pydoc <name>" to show documentation on something."
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> Thanks!
> Chris

On a GNU/Linux distribution you can run in a shell the command 'pydoc -g'.
This start a little interface that start a little webserver, so it open an
webbrowser and go to a page where you easy find info about modules etc...