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Add documentation for the help() built-in; contributed by Ka-Ping Yee. This is part of SF patch #494622.
author Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org>
date Tue, 18 Dec 2001 16:31:08 +0000
parents 33d59e18b68d
children 8a791330fc20
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390 keys during a dictionary lookup. Numeric values that compare equal 390 keys during a dictionary lookup. Numeric values that compare equal
391 have the same hash value (even if they are of different types, as is 391 have the same hash value (even if they are of different types, as is
392 the case for 1 and 1.0). 392 the case for 1 and 1.0).
393 \end{funcdesc} 393 \end{funcdesc}
394 394
395 \begin{funcdesc}{help}{\optional{object}}
396 Invoke the built-in help system. (This function is intended for
397 interactive use.) If no argument is given, the interactive help
398 system starts on the interpreter console. If the argument is a
399 string, then the string is looked up as the name of a module,
400 function, class, method, keyword, or documentation topic, and a
401 help page is printed on the console. If the argument is any other
402 kind of object, a help page on the object is generated.
403 \end{funcdesc}
404
395 \begin{funcdesc}{hex}{x} 405 \begin{funcdesc}{hex}{x}
396 Convert an integer number (of any size) to a hexadecimal string. 406 Convert an integer number (of any size) to a hexadecimal string.
397 The result is a valid Python expression. Note: this always yields 407 The result is a valid Python expression. Note: this always yields
398 an unsigned literal. For example, on a 32-bit machine, 408 an unsigned literal. For example, on a 32-bit machine,
399 \code{hex(-1)} yields \code{'0xffffffff'}. When evaluated on a 409 \code{hex(-1)} yields \code{'0xffffffff'}. When evaluated on a