On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 4:24 AM, David Aldrich <david.aldr...@emea.nec.com> wrote: >>> If I have a script called main.py and document a function in it: >>> >>> def get_value(x): >>> """ >>> Some text ... >>> :param x: Some value >>> :returns: Something useful >>> """ >>> >>> What is the most basic way of showing those docstrings at the Python >>> prompt? >> >> Try: >> >> help(get_value) >> >> At the Python prompt. This uses the built in help facility: >> >> https://docs.python.org/2/library/functions.html#help >> > > I understand that 'help' works with modules that I have imported. But if I've > just written a script called main.py (which contains get_value()) I don't > think I can 'import' that. So how would I see the docstrings in main.py? > Try it! you'll find it works fine
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