[Python-checkins] r82547 - python/branches/py3k/Lib/pydoc.py

[alexander.belopolsky]

Author: alexander.belopolsky
Date: Sun Jul  4 19:00:20 2010
New Revision: 82547

Log:
Issue #9118: help(None) will now return NoneType doc instead of
starting interactive help.


Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/Lib/pydoc.py

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Lib/pydoc.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Lib/pydoc.py	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Lib/pydoc.py	Sun Jul  4 19:00:20 2010
@@ -1705,8 +1705,9 @@
             return ''
         return '<pydoc.Helper instance>'
 
-    def __call__(self, request=None):
-        if request is not None:
+    _GoInteractive = object()
+    def __call__(self, request=_GoInteractive):
+        if request is not self._GoInteractive:
             self.help(request)
         else:
             self.intro()