[Python-Dev] Searching Python docs (Was: Python sidebar for Mozilla/Netscape)

John Machin sjmachin@lexicon.net
Sat, 06 Apr 2002 07:50:35 +1000


06/04/2002 1:03:15 AM, "Thomas Heller" <thomas.heller@ion-tof.com> wrote:

>Anyway, at least on one question I would really like to get more
>answers <wink>: when writing python code or C extensions, how do people
>quickly look up definitions of functions, let's say PyObject_GC_New()
>or the meaning of METH_O ?

(On Windows) using the .CHM file provided by Hernan Foffani;
can copy from another application
and paste into the search or index window; with your example, index also shows 
7 other functions/macros matching ^_?PyObject_GC -- very handy.

Is it a FAQ why this kit is not in the Pythonlabs Win32 distribution 
instead of the "bunch of HTML files" kit? I understand that 
it's in the Activestate dist'n.

Regards,
John