for interactively converting docstrings to HTML or text.
Tools/scripts/pydoc, which is now automatically installed into
<prefix>/bin, uses pydoc.py to display documentation; try running
- 'pydoc' for the instructions.
+ "pydoc -h" for instructions. "pydoc -g" pops up a small GUI that
+ lets you browse the module docstrings using a web browser.
- New library module difflib.py, primarily packaging the SequenceMatcher
class at the heart of the popular ndiff.py file-comparison tool.
Windows changes
+- A new entry in the Start menu, "Module Docs", runs "pydoc -g" -- a
+ small GUI that lets you browse the module docstrings using your
+ default web browser.
+
- Import is now case-sensitive. PEP 235 (Import on Case-Insensitive
Platforms) is implemented. See