[issue7124] idle.py -n : help() doesn't work in a reopened shell window

Sandro Tosi added the comment: that's great, closing then :) -- resolution: -> out of date stage: needs patch -> status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue7124] idle.py -n : help() doesn't work in a reopened shell window

Gregor Lingl added the comment: Right. I cannot replicate this bug even with an IDLE from Python 3.2. So it seems to me, that this problem has been solved. Regards, Gregor -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue7124] idle.py -n : help() doesn't work in a reopened shell window

Sandro Tosi added the comment: Hi Gregor, are you still able to replicate this bug? I just tried on a freshly built 3.3 and (hopefully correctly) following your description, I can print help just fine: >>> help(print) Help on built-in function print in module builtins: print(...) print(v

[issue7124] idle.py -n : help() doesn't work in a reopened shell window

Changes by Mark Lawrence : -- assignee: -> kbk nosy: +kbk stage: -> needs patch versions: +Python 2.7 ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Pyth

[issue7124] idle.py -n : help() doesn't work in a reopened shell window

New submission from Gregor Lingl : The following procedure reveals a problem with help: 1) Start IDLE with -n option (no subprocess) 2) Create a script (e. g. helloworld one-liner 3) Run script 4) Close Shell Window 5) Via Menu: Run | Python Shell reopen Shell window 6) >>> help(print) Help on .