NAME
pydoc2.7 – the Python documentation toolSYNOPSIS
pydoc2.7 name
pydoc2.7 -k keyword
pydoc2.7 -p port
pydoc2.7 -g
DESCRIPTION
pydoc2.7 name Show text documentation on something. name may be the name of a Python keyword, topic, function, module, or package, or a dotted reference to a class or function within a module or module in a package. If name contains a ‘/’, it is used as the path to a Python source file to document. If name is ‘keywords’, ‘topics’, or ‘modules’, a listing of these things is displayed.
pydoc2.7 -k keyword Search for a keyword in the synopsis lines of all available modules.
pydoc2.7 -p port Start an HTTP server on the given port on the local machine.
pydoc2.7 -g Pop up a graphical interface for finding and serving documentation.
pydoc2.7 -w name […] Write out the HTML documentation for a module to a file in the current directory. If name contains a ‘/’, it is treated as a filename; if it names a directory, documentation is written for all the contents.
Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.