[Python-Dev] Searching Python docs (Was: Python sidebar for Mozilla/Netscape) (original) (raw)

John Machin sjmachin@lexicon.net
Sat, 06 Apr 2002 07:50:35 +1000

06/04/2002 1:03:15 AM, "Thomas Heller" <thomas.heller@ion-tof.com> wrote:

Anyway, at least on one question I would really like to get more answers : when writing python code or C extensions, how do people quickly look up definitions of functions, let's say PyObjectGCNew() or the meaning of METHO ?

(On Windows) using the .CHM file provided by Hernan Foffani; can copy from another application and paste into the search or index window; with your example, index also shows 7 other functions/macros matching ^_?PyObject_GC -- very handy.

Is it a FAQ why this kit is not in the Pythonlabs Win32 distribution instead of the "bunch of HTML files" kit? I understand that it's in the Activestate dist'n.

Regards, John