[issue13691] pydoc help (or help('help')) claims to run a help utility; does nothing

[Devin Jeanpierre]

Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda at gmail.com> added the comment:

> IMO, help('help') should document the help function, not start an interactive help session (that’d be help()).

Ahhh, that explains it. help('help') isn't ever meant to be called; it's supposed to be:

>>> help()
...
help> help
...

the call to "help" at the help> prompt is equivalent to help('help').


help('help') should do something different, such as say how to use the help function, as you say. Whereas "help> help" makes sense.

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