# SUMMARY: README for pydoc.el emacs interface to Python pydoc. # # AUTHOR: Bob Weiner # ORG: Deepware # # ORIG-DATE: 23-Apr-01 at 00:03:37 # LAST-MOD: 23-Apr-01 at 00:16:15 by Bob Weiner # # Copyright (C) 2001 Bob Weiner # Licensed under the Python license version 2.0 or higher. # # DESCRIPTION: pydoc.el is an Emacs/XEmacs/InfoDock interface to the Python pydoc system. It provides convenient integration with powerful programming editors, speeding both Python learning and day-to-day access of reference documentation while programming. For installation information, see the DESCRIPTION section in "pydoc.el". ---- pydoc.el adds one new global key binding, {C-c M-h} (pydoc-commands) which displays a menu of commands for interacting with pydoc. It is global so you may examine Python documentation whenever needed, regardless of whether you have a Python code buffer on screen. The following commands are available, each invoked by typing the first character of the command name when prompted with the menu. A)propos - list modules/packages with in their first line doc strings H)elp - display doc for name or string literal '' K)eyword - with completion, display doc for a Python M)odule - with completion, display doc for a Python module P)ackage - with completion, display doc for a Python package T)opic - with completion, display Python reference doc for X)ref - with completion, display doc for a pydoc cross-reference within a Python reference manual section ? - show the above help C-g - abort from menu # DESCRIP-END.