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Re: Function docstring as a local variable

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Date Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:14:53 -0500
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On 07/10/2011 05:50 PM, Tim Johnson wrote:
> * python@bdurham.com<python@bdurham.com>  [110710 14:17]:
>> def test():
>>      """This is my doc string"""
>>      print test.__doc__
>> test()
>
>    Works for me. Works for the application I'm after. thanks
>    Here's a related question:
>   ## Is it possible to get the module docstring
>   ## from the module itself?

You're gonna kick yourself :)

   print __doc__

-tkc


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Re: Function docstring as a local variable Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-07-11 04:11 +1000
  Re: Function docstring as a local variable Richard Thomas <chardster@gmail.com> - 2011-07-10 14:16 -0700
    Re: Function docstring as a local variable python@bdurham.com - 2011-07-10 18:13 -0400
      Re: Function docstring as a local variable Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2011-07-10 18:41 -0400
    Re: Function docstring as a local variable Tim Johnson <tim@johnsons-web.com> - 2011-07-10 14:50 -0800
    Re: Function docstring as a local variable Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2011-07-10 18:14 -0500

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