interactive help on the base object

[Mark Lawrence]

On 17/01/2014 01:00, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 12/6/2013 8:35 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
>> On 12/6/2013 12:03 PM, Mark Lawrence wrote:
>>> Is it just me, or is this basically useless?
>>>
>>>  >>> help(object)
>>> Help on class object in module builtins:
>>>
>>> class object
>>>   |  The most base type
>>
>> Given that this can be interpreted as 'least desirable', it could
>> definitely be improved.
>>
>>> Surely a few more words,
>>
>> How about something like.
>>
>> '''The default top superclass for all Python classes.
>>
>> Its methods are inherited by all classes unless overriden.
>> '''
>>
>> When you have 1 or more concrete suggestions for the docstring, open a
>> tracker issue.
>
> At Mark's invitation, I have done so.
> http://bugs.python.org/issue20285
>

Thanks, I've altered my will accordingly :)


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Mark Lawrence