Re: interactive help on the base object

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Date	Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:25:22 +0100 (CET)
From	Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com>
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----- Original Message -----
> On 17/01/2014 01:00, Terry Reedy wrote:
> > On 12/6/2013 8:35 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> >> On 12/6/2013 12:03 PM, Mark Lawrence wrote:
> >>> Is it just me, or is this basically useless?
> >>>
> >>>  >>> help(object)
> >>> Help on class object in module builtins:
> >>>
> >>> class object
> >>>   |  The most base type
> >>
> >> Given that this can be interpreted as 'least desirable', it could
> >> definitely be improved.
> >>
> >>> Surely a few more words,
> >>
> >> How about something like.
> >>
> >> '''The default top superclass for all Python classes.
> >>
> >> Its methods are inherited by all classes unless overriden.
> >> '''
> >>
> >> When you have 1 or more concrete suggestions for the docstring,
> >> open a
> >> tracker issue.
> >
> > At Mark's invitation, I have done so.
> > http://bugs.python.org/issue20285
> >
> 
> Thanks, I've altered my will accordingly :)
> 
> 
> --
> My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask
> what you can do for our language.
> 
> Mark Lawrence

The issue is tagged 2.7. Is object the superclass of all classes in 2.7 ?
I'm asking because in 2.5, it is not (old/new style).

JM


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Re: interactive help on the base object Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com> - 2014-01-17 13:25 +0100

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