[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.133,1.134

Guido van Rossum gvanrossum@users.sourceforge.net
Fri, 02 Mar 2001 06:06:01 -0800


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv24970

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Add some more info about pydoc.  (Can you see I'm excited?)


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.133
retrieving revision 1.134
diff -C2 -r1.133 -r1.134
*** NEWS	2001/03/02 14:00:32	1.133
--- NEWS	2001/03/02 14:05:59	1.134
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*** 72,76 ****
    Tools/scripts/pydoc, which is now automatically installed into
    <prefix>/bin, uses pydoc.py to display documentation; try running
!   'pydoc' for the instructions.
  
  - New library module difflib.py, primarily packaging the SequenceMatcher
--- 72,77 ----
    Tools/scripts/pydoc, which is now automatically installed into
    <prefix>/bin, uses pydoc.py to display documentation; try running
!   "pydoc -h" for instructions.  "pydoc -g" pops up a small GUI that
!   lets you browse the module docstrings using a web browser.
  
  - New library module difflib.py, primarily packaging the SequenceMatcher
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*** 81,84 ****
--- 82,89 ----
  
  Windows changes
+ 
+ - A new entry in the Start menu, "Module Docs", runs "pydoc -g" -- a
+   small GUI that lets you browse the module docstrings using your
+   default web browser.
  
  - Import is now case-sensitive.  PEP 235 (Import on Case-Insensitive