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[python] TIL how to use __doc__ and help()...

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example:
gtk.Window().__doc__

help(["a","b","c"])
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Re: TIL how to use __doc__ and help()... these are important

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To create documentation:

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>>> def add(a, b):
...     '''Given two numbers a and b, returns a + b.'''
...     return a + b
... 
>>> add.__doc__
'Given two numbers a and b, returns a + b.'
>>> help(add)
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Re: TIL how to use __doc__ and help()... these are important

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I better get into the habit of doing that if I'm going to start putting stuff on launchpad
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