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Re: Function docstring as a local variable

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Date Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:34:36 -0800
From Tim Johnson <tim@johnsons-web.com>
To Python ML <python-list@python.org>
Subject Re: Function docstring as a local variable
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* Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> [110710 09:59]:
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> On 2011.07.10 12:41 PM, Tim Johnson wrote:
> > It possible for a function to print it's own docstring?
> >>> def test():
> ...     """Hi there."""
> ...     print(test.__doc__)
  Holy Moly. Of course!
  thanks
-- 
Tim 
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Re: Function docstring as a local variable Tim Johnson <tim@johnsons-web.com> - 2011-07-10 12:34 -0800

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