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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