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