[ python-Bugs-1289210 ] PyDoc crashes at os.py line 133

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Bugs item #1289210, was opened at 2005-09-12 20:23
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Category: Windows
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Colin J. Williams (cjwhrh)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: PyDoc crashes at os.py line 133

Initial Comment:
Details of the attempted runs are given below:

C:\Python24\Lib>python pydoc.py sys
Help on built-in module sys:

NAME
    sys

FILE
    (built-in)

MODULE DOCS
    http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-sys.html
etc. etc.
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The above works OK but the following - advertised in
the PyDoc.py comment - fails.
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C:\Python24\Lib>pydoc sys
'import site' failed; use -v for traceback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\pydoc.py", line 54, in ?
    import sys, imp, os, re, types, inspect, __builtin__
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\os.py", line 133
    from os.path import (curdir, pardir, sep, pathsep,
defpath, extsep, altsep,
                        ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
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Lines 132 to 134 of os.py:
sys.modules['os.path'] = path
from os.path import (curdir, pardir, sep, pathsep,
defpath, extsep, altsep,
    devnull)
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The above "from X import" usage appears legitimate.

Colin W.

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