[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.183,1.184

[Guido van Rossum]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv12111/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Add new built-in 'help' which invokes pydoc.help (with a twist).


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.183
retrieving revision 1.184
diff -C2 -r1.183 -r1.184
*** NEWS	2001/06/12 01:22:21	1.183
--- NEWS	2001/06/12 16:48:52	1.184
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*** 152,155 ****
--- 152,160 ----
    8-byte integral types.
  
+ - The site module installs a new built-in function 'help' that invokes
+   pydoc.help.  It must be invoked as 'help()'; when invoked as 'help',
+   it displays a message reminding the user to use 'help()' or
+   'help(object)'.
+ 
  Tests